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Definition of prohibition

"prohibition" in the noun sense

1. prohibition

a law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages

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

2. prohibition, ban, proscription

a decree that prohibits something

3. prohibition, prohibition era

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

4. prohibition

refusal to approve or assent to

5. prohibition, inhibition, forbiddance

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"

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prohibition in Scrabble®

The word prohibition is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 18

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters prohibition:

PROHIBITION
(198)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

inhibit, portion

 

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In prohibition

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prohibition in Words With Friends™

The word prohibition is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 20

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters prohibition:

PROHIBITION
(306)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

inhibit, portion

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word prohibition

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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In prohibition

PROHIBITION
(306)
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(216)
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PROHIBITION
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PORTION
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PORTION
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(51 = 16 + 35)
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PITON
(51)
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PORTION
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Words within the letters of prohibition

2 letter words in prohibition (9 words)

hiinitnoohonorpito

3 letter words in prohibition (32 words)

binbitboobophiphithophotionnibnipnitnobnornotoohoptorbphipinpitpotrhoribriprobrottintiptontootop

4 letter words in prohibition (31 words)

boonboorbootbornbothbrinhinthobohoophoothornhorointoironontopintpionpithpoohpoorpornportriotrootthintipitorntorotriotriptron

5 letter words in prohibition (23 words)

birthboothboronbrithbrothhonornitronorthorbitorthophotopintopitonpointprintprionrhinorobinrobotrotonthornthrobtroop

6 letter words in prohibition (5 words)

biotinoptionphotonpotionproton

7 letter words in prohibition (2 words)

inhibitportion

8 letter words in prohibition (2 words)

biotrophprohibit

9 letter words in prohibition (1 word)

inhibitor

11 letter words in prohibition (1 word)

prohibition

prohibition + 1 blank (1 word)

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Words containing the sequence prohibition

Words that start with prohibition (4 words)

prohibitionprohibitionistprohibitionistsprohibitions

Words with prohibition in them (1 word)

prohibition

Words that end with prohibition (2 words)

antiprohibitionprohibition
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Word Growth involving prohibition

Shorter words in prohibition

on ion

it bit prohibit

hi prohibit

oh prohibit

Longer words containing prohibition

antiprohibition

prohibitionist prohibitionists

prohibitions