Definition of prohibitive

"prohibitive" in the adjective sense

1. prohibitive, prohibitory

tending to discourage (especially of prices

"the price was prohibitive"

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Quotations for prohibitive

The rules of prudence, like the laws of the stone tables, are for the most part prohibitive. Thou shalt not is their characteristic formula. [ Coleridge ]

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prohibitive in Scrabble®

The word prohibitive 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: 21

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters prohibitive:

PROHIBITIVE

(225)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (6 words)

overbit, overtip, pithier, pivoter, potherb, repivot

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word prohibitive

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

PROHIBITIVE

(225)

PROHIBITIVE

(198)

PROHIBITIVE

(150)

PROHIBITIVE

(132)

POTHERB

(106 = 56 + 50)

POTHERB

(104 = 54 + 50)

POTHERB

(104 = 54 + 50)

POTHERB

(101 = 51 + 50)

POTHERB

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OVERTIP

(98 = 48 + 50)

OVERBIT

(98 = 48 + 50)

REPIVOT

(98 = 48 + 50)

REPIVOT

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PITHIER

(98 = 48 + 50)

PITHIER

(98 = 48 + 50)

OVERBIT

(98 = 48 + 50)

PIVOTER

(98 = 48 + 50)

PITHIER

(98 = 48 + 50)

PIVOTER

(98 = 48 + 50)

OVERTIP

(98 = 48 + 50)

PROHIBITIVE

(96)

PITHIER

(95 = 45 + 50)

POTHERB

(95 = 45 + 50)

OVERTIP

(95 = 45 + 50)

POTHERB

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POTHERB

(95 = 45 + 50)

REPIVOT

(95 = 45 + 50)

POTHERB

(95 = 45 + 50)

PIVOTER

(95 = 45 + 50)

OVERBIT

(95 = 45 + 50)

POTHERB

(92 = 42 + 50)

PROHIBITIVE

(92)

REPIVOT

(90 = 40 + 50)

OVERTIP

(90 = 40 + 50)

OVERBIT

(90 = 40 + 50)

PIVOTER

(90 = 40 + 50)

OVERBIT

(89 = 39 + 50)

PIVOTER

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REPIVOT

(89 = 39 + 50)

REPIVOT

(89 = 39 + 50)

PITHIER

(89 = 39 + 50)

REPIVOT

(89 = 39 + 50)

PIVOTER

(89 = 39 + 50)

OVERTIP

(89 = 39 + 50)

PITHIER

(89 = 39 + 50)

PIVOTER

(89 = 39 + 50)

PITHIER

(89 = 39 + 50)

REPIVOT

(89 = 39 + 50)

PIVOTER

(89 = 39 + 50)

REPIVOT

(89 = 39 + 50)

OVERTIP

(89 = 39 + 50)

PIVOTER

(89 = 39 + 50)

PIVOTER

(89 = 39 + 50)

OVERTIP

(89 = 39 + 50)

OVERBIT

(89 = 39 + 50)

OVERTIP

(89 = 39 + 50)

OVERBIT

(89 = 39 + 50)

PITHIER

(89 = 39 + 50)

OVERBIT

(89 = 39 + 50)

OVERBIT

(89 = 39 + 50)

OVERTIP

(89 = 39 + 50)

PITHIER

(89 = 39 + 50)

OVERBIT

(89 = 39 + 50)

OVERTIP

(89 = 39 + 50)

REPIVOT

(89 = 39 + 50)

PIVOTER

(88 = 38 + 50)

PROHIBITIVE

(88)

PROHIBITIVE

(88)

POTHERB

(86 = 36 + 50)

POTHERB

(86 = 36 + 50)

REPIVOT

(86 = 36 + 50)

OVERBIT

(86 = 36 + 50)

OVERBIT

(86 = 36 + 50)

REPIVOT

(86 = 36 + 50)

PITHIER

(86 = 36 + 50)

PIVOTER

(86 = 36 + 50)

OVERTIP

(86 = 36 + 50)

REPIVOT

(84 = 34 + 50)

PROHIBITIVE

(84)

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(84)

POTHERB

(84 = 34 + 50)

PROHIBITIVE

(84)

POTHERB

(84 = 34 + 50)

POTHERB

(84 = 34 + 50)

PROHIBITIVE

(84)

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(84)

POTHERB

(84 = 34 + 50)

POTHERB

(82 = 32 + 50)

PITHIER

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POTHERB

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OVERBIT

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REPIVOT

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OVERBIT

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PIVOTER

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REPIVOT

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POTHERB

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OVERTIP

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PITHIER

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OVERBIT

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PITHIER

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POTHERB

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PIVOTER

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POTHERB

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PIVOTER

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REPIVOT

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POTHERB

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POTHERB

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PITHIER

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OVERBIT

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OVERTIP

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PITHIER

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PROHIBITIVE

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REPIVOT

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OVERTIP

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REPIVOT

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POTHERB

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PIVOTER

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PIVOTER

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PITHIER

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OVERTIP

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PIVOTER

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POTHERB

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POTHERB

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PITHIER

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POTHERB

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PIVOTER

(78 = 28 + 50)

POTHERB

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OVERBIT

(78 = 28 + 50)

PIVOTER

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OVERBIT

(76 = 26 + 50)

PIVOTER

(76 = 26 + 50)

OVERTIP

(76 = 26 + 50)

PIVOTER

(76 = 26 + 50)

PITHIER

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REPIVOT

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PITHIER

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REPIVOT

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OVERBIT

(76 = 26 + 50)

PITHIER

(76 = 26 + 50)

OVERBIT

(76 = 26 + 50)

PITHIER

(76 = 26 + 50)

OVERBIT

(76 = 26 + 50)

OVERBIT

(76 = 26 + 50)

REPIVOT

(76 = 26 + 50)

PIVOTER

(76 = 26 + 50)

OVERTIP

(76 = 26 + 50)

REPIVOT

(76 = 26 + 50)

REPIVOT

(76 = 26 + 50)

PITHIER

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PITHIER

(76 = 26 + 50)

PIVOTER

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REPIVOT

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OVERBIT

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OVERTIP

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OVERTIP

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OVERTIP

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PROHIBITIVE

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REPIVOT

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PIVOTER

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PITHIER

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OVERBIT

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PITHIER

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OVERBIT

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PITHIER

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PITHIER

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OVERBIT

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OVERTIP

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OVERBIT

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POTHERB

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PIVOTER

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POTHERB

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REPIVOT

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POTHERB

(71 = 21 + 50)

POTHERB

(71 = 21 + 50)

OVERBIT

(70 = 20 + 50)

PIVOTER

(70 = 20 + 50)

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prohibitive in Words With Friends™

The word prohibitive 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: 23

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

PROHIBITIVE

(333)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (6 words)

overbit, overtip, pithier, pivoter, potherb, repivot

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word prohibitive

PROHIBITIVE

(333)

PROHIBITIVE

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PROHIBITIVE

(333)

PROHIBITIVE

(297)

PROHIBITIVE

(243)

PROHIBITIVE

(174)

PROHIBITIVE

(150)

PIVOTER

(131 = 96 + 35)

OVERBIT

(113 = 78 + 35)

REPIVOT

(113 = 78 + 35)

OVERTIP

(113 = 78 + 35)

PROHIBITIVE

(112)

PROHIBITIVE

(112)

POTHERB

(110 = 75 + 35)

POTHERB

(110 = 75 + 35)

REPIVOT

(107 = 72 + 35)

OVERTIP

(107 = 72 + 35)

OVERBIT

(107 = 72 + 35)

OVERBIT

(107 = 72 + 35)

OVERTIP

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POTHERB

(104 = 69 + 35)

POTHERB

(104 = 69 + 35)

POTHERB

(104 = 69 + 35)

POTHERB

(104 = 69 + 35)

PIVOTER

(101 = 66 + 35)

PITHIER

(101 = 66 + 35)

OVERTIP

(101 = 66 + 35)

POTHERB

(98 = 63 + 35)

POTHERB

(98 = 63 + 35)

PROHIBITIVE

(96)

PROHIBITIVE

(96)

PROHIBITIVE

(96)

PITHIER

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POTHERB

(95 = 60 + 35)

PITHIER

(95 = 60 + 35)

POTHERB

(95 = 60 + 35)

PITHIER

(95 = 60 + 35)

POTHERB

(95 = 60 + 35)

VIBRIO

(93)

PROHIBITIVE

(92)

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(92)

PROHIBITIVE

(92)

REPIVOT

(91 = 56 + 35)

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(91 = 56 + 35)

OVERTIP

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OVERBIT

(91 = 56 + 35)

PIVOTER

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OVERTIP

(91 = 56 + 35)

OVERBIT

(91 = 56 + 35)

REPIVOT

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PIVOTER

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PIVOTER

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OVERTIP

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OVERBIT

(91 = 56 + 35)

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(89 = 54 + 35)

PIVOTER

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REPIVOT

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OVERBIT

(89 = 54 + 35)

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(89 = 54 + 35)

PIVOTER

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OVERTIP

(89 = 54 + 35)

OVERTIP

(89 = 54 + 35)

PITHIER

(89 = 54 + 35)

PIVOTER

(89 = 54 + 35)

PITHIER

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POTHERB

(86 = 51 + 35)

POTHERB

(86 = 51 + 35)

OVERBIT

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(83 = 48 + 35)

REPIVOT

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OVERBIT

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OVERTIP

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REPIVOT

(83 = 48 + 35)

REPIVOT

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PITHIER

(83 = 48 + 35)

PITHIER

(83 = 48 + 35)

REPIVOT

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OVERTIP

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PITHIER

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PIVOTER

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PIVOTER

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PIVOTER

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PIVOTER

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OVERTIP

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OVERBIT

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PIVOTER

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OVERBIT

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REPIVOT

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OVERBIT

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OVERTIP

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REPIVOT

(83 = 48 + 35)

PITHIER

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PIVOTER

(83 = 48 + 35)

PROHIBITIVE

(82)

PROHIBITIVE

(81)

POTHERB

(81 = 46 + 35)

PROHIBITIVE

(81)

POTHERB

(81 = 46 + 35)

REPIVOT

(79 = 44 + 35)

OVERTIP

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PIVOTER

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OVERBIT

(79 = 44 + 35)

PITHIER

(77 = 42 + 35)

PITHIER

(77 = 42 + 35)

PITHIER

(77 = 42 + 35)

OBVERT

(75)

PITHIER

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POTHERB

(73 = 38 + 35)

PIVOTER

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REPIVOT

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REPIVOT

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PIVOTER

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OVERBIT

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PROHIBITIVE

(70)

POTHERB

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POTHERB

(69 = 34 + 35)

VIBRIO

(69)

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(69)

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POTHERB

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OVERBIT

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PIVOTER

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OVERTIP

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PITHIER

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OVERBIT

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PIVOTER

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OVERBIT

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OVERTIP

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OVERTIP

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PIVOTER

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REPIVOT

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POTHERB

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REPIVOT

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REPIVOT

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OVERBIT

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REPIVOT

(67 = 32 + 35)

PROHIBITIVE

(66)

PROHIBITIVE

(66)

VIPER

(66)

THRIVE

(66)

PROVE

(66)

POTHERB

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OVERBIT

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OVERTIP

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POTHERB

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OVERTIP

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OVERBIT

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REPIVOT

(63 = 28 + 35)

OVERBIT

(63 = 28 + 35)

OBVERT

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PITHIER

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(63)

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(63 = 28 + 35)

REPIVOT

(63 = 28 + 35)

REPIVOT

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PITHIER

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PITHIER

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Words within the letters of prohibitive

2 letter words in prohibitive (11 words)

be eh he hi it oh or pe pi re to

3 letter words in prohibitive (35 words)

bet bit bop her het hip hit hoe hop hot ire opt orb ore per pet phi pie pit pot rev rho rib rip rob roe rot the tie tip toe top vet vie voe

4 letter words in prohibitive (39 words)

beth bite bore both brie heir herb hero hire hive hoer hope over pert pier pith poet pore port repo riot ripe rite rive robe rope rote rove terp tier tipi tire tore trio trip verb veto vibe vote

5 letter words in prohibitive (27 words)

berth birth biter brith broth hiver hover orbit other overt pivot porte probe prove rebit rebop repot rivet their throb throe tribe tripe trope trove viper voter

6 letter words in prohibitive (6 words)

bother obvert pitier pother thrive vibrio

7 letter words in prohibitive (6 words)

overbit overtip pithier pivoter potherb repivot

8 letter words in prohibitive (1 word)

prohibit

11 letter words in prohibitive (1 word)

prohibitive

prohibitive + 2 blanks (1 word)

prohibitively

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Words containing the sequence prohibitive

Words that start with prohibitive (3 words)

prohibitive prohibitively prohibitiveness

Words with prohibitive in them (1 word)

prohibitive

Words that end with prohibitive (1 word)

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Word Growth involving prohibitive

Shorter words in prohibitive

it bit prohibit

hi prohibit

oh prohibit

Longer words containing prohibitive

prohibitively

prohibitiveness