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Is PROHIBITED a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PROHIBITED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PROHIBITED mean?

  1. adjective

    excluded from use or mention

    “forbidden fruit”

  2. adjective

    forbidden by law

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

18

Scrabble

19

Words With Friends

10

Letters

P (3) + R (1) + O (1) + H (4) + I (1) + B (3) + I (1) + T (1) + E (1) + D (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 PROHIBITED

PROHIBITED 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 PROHIBITED

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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