Is FORBIDDANCES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FORBIDDANCES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FORBIDDANCES mean?
Forbiddances is a form of FORBIDDANCE.
- 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
21
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
12
Letters
F (4) + O (1) + R (1) + B (3) + I (1) + D (2) + D (2) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 21 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 FORBIDDANCES
FORBIDDANCES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from FORBIDDANCES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- forbiddance20
- fricandoes16
- bonifaces16
- forbidden16
- carbonised15
- absconded15
- confiders15
- francised15
- boniface15
- confided15
- absconder14
- braconids14
- brocaded14
- confider14
- confides14
- faciends14
- fricando14
- bifaces14
- confabs14
- fabrics14
- broadside13
- carbonise13
- riddances13
- sideboard13
- ascribed13
- barcodes13
- bonfires13
- braconid13
- brocades13
- carbides13
- coinfers13
- conifers13
- fanciers13
- forensic13
- fornices13
- francise13
- confide13
- cornfed13
- faciend13
- fancied13
- forbade13
- forbids13
- scarfed13
- sofabed13
- biface13
- confab13
- fabric13
- sarcodine12
- adsorbed12
- aerobics12
- bicornes12
- brandied12
- brisance12
- candider12
- carbines12
- corbinas12
- deboards12
- disrobed12
- foresaid12
- riddance12
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