PROHIBITIVELY is a valid Scrabble word — 26 points
Yes. PROHIBITIVELY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 26 points in Scrabble and 28 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PROHIBITIVELY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PROHIBITIVELY is to know. It scores 26 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROHIBITIVELY
No single letter turns PROHIBITIVELY into another word.
How PROHIBITIVELY scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in PROHIBITIVELY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PROHIBITIVELY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PROHIBITIVELY mean in Scrabble?
PROHIBITIVELY is the adverb formed from PROHIBITIVE.
PROHIBITIVE(adjective) — Serving to forbid, or so high in cost that something becomes impossible.
Shorter words from the letters in PROHIBITIVELY
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Common questions about PROHIBITIVELY
- Is PROHIBITIVELY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROHIBITIVELY, where it scores 28 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROHIBITIVELY worth?
- PROHIBITIVELY is worth 26 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PROHIBITIVELY?
- No single letter can be added to PROHIBITIVELY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of PROHIBITIVELY:
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