Is VERBOTEN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, VERBOTEN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does VERBOTEN mean?
- adjective
excluded from use or mention
“forbidden fruit”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + B (3) + O (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) = 13 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 VERBOTEN
VERBOTEN 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 VERBOTEN
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- overbet12
- brevet11
- obvert11
- bevor10
- breve10
- revote9
- venter9
- vetoer9
- verb9
- boreen8
- enrobe8
- event8
- evert8
- nerve8
- never8
- overt8
- revet8
- roven8
- trove8
- voter8
- bento7
- beret7
- beton7
- boner7
- borne7
- brent7
- even7
- ever7
- neve7
- oven7
- over7
- rove7
- veer7
- vent7
- vert7
- veto7
- vote7
- been6
- beer6
- beet6
- bene6
- bent6
- bone6
- bore6
- born6
- bort6
- bree6
- bren6
- ebon6
- robe6
- eve6
- rev6
- vee6
- vet6
- voe6
- enter5
- noter5
- rente5
- tenor5
- terne5
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