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forbid

/fɚˈbɪd/•verb

Forbid commonly means to keep from happening or arising; make impossible or command against.

2 meanings6 lettersScrabble 12

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

BID

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “FORBID” Mean?

/fɚˈbɪd/

forbid has 2 documented senses across verb.

Verb

2 senses

command against

“I forbid you to call me late at night”

“Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store”

“Dad nixed our plans”

“Sam and Sue forbid the movie”

Synonyms

prohibit interdict proscribe veto disallow nix

keep from happening or arising; make impossible

“My sense of tact forbids an honest answer”

“Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project”

Synonyms

prevent forestall foreclose preclude

Word Forms

forbad forbade forbidden forbidding

Synonyms for FORBID

prohibit interdict proscribe veto disallow nix prevent forestall foreclose preclude

Scrabble Score

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Consonants

Word Intelligence

Explore the word forbid with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

command against

Length

6 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

F, O, R, B, I, D

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for forbid.

FORBID is a 6-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 12.

It starts with F and ends with D.

It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 33%.

It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABCDEF.

Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using forbid in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

FORBID has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

FORBID is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

FORBID can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

FORBID uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside forbid.

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CVCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

FO, OR, RB, BI, ID

Trigrams

FOR, ORB, RBI, BID

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for forbid.

FORBID is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.

It starts with F and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.

It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVC.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.