01 Word definition

prohibition

11 letters · 5 vowels · 6 consonants

Is PROHIBITION a word?

Yes. PROHIBITION is a 11-letter noun. a law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PROHIBITION?

P-R-O-H-I-B-I-T-I-O-N

PROHIBITION contains 11 letters, begins with P, and ends with N.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages

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

2noun

  1. a decree that prohibits something

Synonyms
banproscription
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score18points
Words With Friends20points
Word length11letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PROHIBITION spelled?

P1R2O3H4I5B6I7T8I9O10N11
Starts withPROFirst 3 letters
Ends withIONLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats I, O
Vowel balance5 / 6Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell PROHIBITION?

PROHIBITION is spelled P-R-O-H-I-B-I-T-I-O-N. It contains 11 letters.