forbidding
ADJECTIVENOUN
/fər'bɪdɪŋ/
10 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH F
forbidding is a valid 10-letter word worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
F4O1R1B3I1D2D2I1N1G2
4 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 2 =18 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 36TRIPLE WORD → 54
MEANING
What does forbidding mean?
ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1
Harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance.
“a forbidding scowl”
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SIMILAR
2
Threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments.
“forbidding thunderclouds”
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SIMILAR
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
An official prohibition or edict against something.
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BROADER
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