PROHIBITS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PROHIBITS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
p3r1o1h4i1b3i1t1s1
PlayablePROHIBITS · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PROHIBITS?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.33%
Our own measure of how useful PROHIBITS is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROHIBITS
No single letter turns PROHIBITS into another word.
How PROHIBITS scores
Scrabble p3r1o1h4i1b3i1t1s1 16
Words with Friends p4r1o1h3i1b4i1t1s1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in PROHIBITS, 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 | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PROHIBITS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PROHIBITS
prohibit15 phobist14 pohiris12 probits11 histrio10 bishop13 bhisti11 births11 borsht11 briths11 broths11 pithoi11 pithos11 pohiri11 thorps11 thrips11 throbs11 trophi11 probit10 bistro8 orbits8 oribis8 prosit8 ripost8 spirit8 tripos8 birth10 brith10 broth10 phots10 piths10 thorp10 thrip10 throb10 tophi10 tophs10 probs9 hiois8 hoist8 horst8
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Common questions about PROHIBITS
- Is PROHIBITS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROHIBITS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROHIBITS worth?
- PROHIBITS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PROHIBITS?
- No single letter can be added to PROHIBITS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PROHIBITS:
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