| Dictionary | Name | Region | Valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offcl. Scrabble Pl. Dict. & Offcl. Scrabble Words | SOWPODS | International / UK / Australia | YES |
| NASPA Word List 2020 | NWL2020 | USA / Canada / Thailand | NO |
| NASPA Word List 2018 | NWL2018 | USA / Canada / Thailand | NO |
| Tournament Word List 2016 | TWL16 | USA / Canada / Thailand | NO |
| Tournament Word List 2014 | TWL14 | USA / Canada / Thailand | NO |
| Tournament Word List 2006 | TWL06 | USA / Canada / Thailand | NO |
| Tournament Word List 1998 | TWL98 | USA / Canada / Thailand | NO |
| Collins Scrabble Words 2019 | CSW19 | International / UK / Australia | YES |
| Collins Scrabble Words 2015 | CSW15 | International / UK / Australia | YES |
| Collins Scrabble Words 2012 | CSW12 | International / UK / Australia | YES |
| Collins Scrabble Words 2007 | CSW07 | International / UK / Australia | YES |
| Offcl. Scrabble Players Dictionary | OSPD4 | USA / Canada / Thailand | NO |
| Australian Primary Schools | OWL2 | Australia | NO |
| Australian Primary Schools | OWL1 | Australia | NO |
| Words With Friends 2000 | ENABLE2K | Worldwide | NO |
| Words With Friends 1997 (retired) | ENABLE1 | Worldwide | NO |
| Letterpress | Letterpress | Worldwide | YES |
| Yet Another Word List | YAWL | Worldwide | YES |
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| forbidding - threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments; "a baleful look"; "forbidding thunderclouds"; "his tone became menacing"; "ominous rumblings of discontent"; "sinister storm clouds"; "a sinister smile"; "his threatening behavior"; "ugly black clouds"; "the situation became ugly" | ||
| forbidding - harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance; "a dour, self-sacrificing life"; "a forbidding scowl"; "a grim man loving duty more than humanity"; "undoubtedly the grimmest part of him was his iron claw"- J.M.Barrie | ||
Verb |
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| forbidding - Present participle of forbid. | ||
Noun |
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| forbidding - an official prohibition or edict against something |