PROHIBITION — 11 letter word
prohibition
The word prohibition has 11 letters: P, R, O, H, I, B, I, T, I, O, N. It contains 5 vowels and 6 consonants. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof)".
11 letter word "prohibition": P R O H I B I T I O N — noun
Scrabble score: 18 Words With Friends score: 20
Letter analysis of prohibition
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| O | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| H | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| I | 3 | Vowel | 1 |
| B | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
5 vowels, 6 consonants, 8 unique letters
Definition of prohibition
noun
- the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof) "they were restrained by a prohibition in their charter" Synonyms: inhibition, forbiddance
- a law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages "in 1920 the 18th amendment to the Constitution established prohibition in the US"
- a decree that prohibits something Synonyms: proscription, ban
- refusal to approve or assent to
- the period from 1920 to 1933 when the sale of alcoholic beverages was prohibited in the United States by a constitutional amendment Synonyms: prohibition era
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