What does FORBID mean?
- Pronunciation
- /fərˈbɪd/
- Letters
- 6
- Scrabble score
- 12
- Words With Friends score
- 13
- How common
- Fairly common
Meaning
verb
- command against“I forbid you to call me late at night”
- keep from happening or arising; make impossible“My sense of tact forbids an honest answer”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
forbad12forbade13forbids13
Anagrams of FORBID
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside FORBID
34 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is FORBID a valid word in word games?
FORBID is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.
How many points is FORBID worth?
FORBID is worth 12 points with Scrabble letter values and 13 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from FORBID?
34 other words, including OF, FOR, OR and IF.