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FORBIDDING

10 letters, 18 points in Scrabble, 3 vowels

What FORBIDDING Means

  1. adjective: harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance“a dour, self-sacrificing life”
  2. adjective: threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments“a baleful look”
  3. noun: an official prohibition or edict against something

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Definitions from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What It Scores

FORBIDDING is a valid word in the tournament list this site uses. Tile values only, before any premium square: 18 in Scrabble and 20 in Words With Friends. The letters break down as F4 O1 R1 B3 I1 D2 D2 I1 N1 G2.

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