Is FORBIDDING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FORBIDDING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FORBIDDING mean?
- noun
an official prohibition or edict against something
- adjective
harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
“a dour, self-sacrificing life”
- adjective
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
“a baleful look”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 18
- Words With Friends
- 21
- Letters
- 10
F (4) + O (1) + R (1) + B (3) + I (1) + D (2) + D (2) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 18 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 FORBIDDING
FORBIDDING 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 FORBIDDING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fibroid13
- bidding12
- birddog12
- fibroin12
- fording12
- forbid12
- birding11
- fibrin11
- fordid11
- frigid11
- bifid11
- ridding10
- rodding10
- biding10
- boding10
- firing10
- boring9
- orbing9
- robing9
- fiord9
- frond9
- gonif9
- forb9
- indigo8
- riding8
- bindi8
- bingo8
- boing8
- bring8
- fido8
- find8
- fond8
- ford8
- frig8
- frog8
- fib8
- fob8
- origin7
- dingo7
- doing7
- droid7
- grind7
- iodid7
- oribi7
- rigid7
- robin7
- bidi7
- bind7
- bing7
- biog7
- bird7
- bond7
- bong7
- brig7
- drib7
- fino7
- firn7
- foin7
- info7
- dif7
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