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prohibition

/ˌpɹəʊ(h)ɪˈbɪʃən/noun

Prohibition can refer to a decree that prohibits something, a law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages, or refusal to approve or assent to.

5 meanings11 lettersScrabble 18

Length

11

Scrabble

18

WWF

20

Starts

PR

Ends

ION

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “PROHIBITION” Mean?

/ˌpɹəʊ(h)ɪˈbɪʃən/

prohibition has 5 documented senses across noun.

Noun

5 senses
1

a law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages

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

2

a decree that prohibits something

3

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

4

refusal to approve or assent to

5

the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof)

they were restrained by a prohibition in their charter

a medical inhibition of alcoholic beverages

he ignored his parents' forbiddance

Synonyms for PROHIBITION

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

11

Vowels

5

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages

Length

11 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

N

Vowels

5

Consonants

6

Letters

P, R, O, H, I, B, I, T, I, O, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
r
o
h
i
b
i
t
i
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for prohibition.

PROHIBITION is a 11-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 18.
It starts with P and ends with N.
It contains 5 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 45%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFEGECH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCVCVCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

PROHIBITION has a Scrabble score of 18. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

PROHIBITION can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 11-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

PROHIBITION contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFEGECH

CV Pattern

CCVCVCVCVVC

Vowel Share

45%

Consonant Share

55%

Bigrams

PR, RO, OH, HI, IB, BI, IT, TI, IO, ON

Trigrams

PRO, ROH, OHI, HIB, IBI, BIT, ITI, TIO, ION

Crossword Intelligence

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

PROHIBITION is a 11-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with P and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCVCVCVVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 11 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCVCVCVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 18, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with P and ends with N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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