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Is FORBIDDINGLY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, FORBIDDINGLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does FORBIDDINGLY mean?

  1. adverb

    in an unpleasant or menacing manner

    “it was forbiddingly dark in the corridor”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

23

Scrabble

26

Words With Friends

12

Letters

F (4) + O (1) + R (1) + B (3) + I (1) + D (2) + D (2) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + L (1) + Y (4) = 23 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 FORBIDDINGLY

FORBIDDINGLY 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 FORBIDDINGLY

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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