Is FORBIDDANCE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FORBIDDANCE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FORBIDDANCE mean?
- noun
an official prohibition or edict against something
- noun
the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof)
“they were restrained by a prohibition in their charter”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
11
Letters
F (4) + O (1) + R (1) + B (3) + I (1) + D (2) + D (2) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) = 20 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for FORBIDDANCE
Single letters that turn FORBIDDANCE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from FORBIDDANCE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- forbidden16
- boniface15
- confided15
- brocaded14
- confider14
- fricando14
- braconid13
- confide13
- cornfed13
- faciend13
- fancied13
- forbade13
- biface13
- confab13
- fabric13
- brandied12
- candider12
- riddance12
- barcode12
- bonfire12
- brocade12
- cabined12
- carbide12
- coinfer12
- conifer12
- faddier12
- fancier12
- foredid12
- fronded12
- barfed12
- coifed12
- farced12
- fibred12
- forbad12
- forbid12
- forced12
- debonair11
- aerobic11
- bandied11
- bicorne11
- boarded11
- braided11
- branded11
- brinded11
- candied11
- carbine11
- corbina11
- deboard11
- roadbed11
- bardic11
- bodice11
- braced11
- ceboid11
- confer11
- farcie11
- farded11
- fiacre11
- fiance11
- fodder11
- fonded11
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