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
- Scrabble
- 21
- Words With Friends
- 24
- Letters
- 12
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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