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Is PROHIBITION a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PROHIBITION mean?

  1. noun

    a law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages

    “in 1920 the 18th amendment to the Constitution established prohibition in the US”

  2. noun

    a decree that prohibits something

  3. noun

    the period from 1920 to 1933 when the sale of alcoholic beverages was prohibited in the United States by a constitutional amendment

  4. noun

    refusal to approve or assent to

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

18

Scrabble

20

Words With Friends

11

Letters

P (3) + R (1) + O (1) + H (4) + I (1) + B (3) + I (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 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 PROHIBITION

Single letters that turn PROHIBITION into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks1

Words you can make from PROHIBITION

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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