LICENCE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. LICENCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LICENCE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 63 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LICENCE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LICENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LICENCE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LICENCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,123 thousand.
What does LICENCE mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
An official document or permission that allows someone to do, own or use something.
In British spelling the noun is written licence, while the verb takes the s form. The word can also mean a freedom to break normal rules, as in poetic licence.
How LICENCE is used
Standard British spelling of the noun; American English writes license for both noun and verb.
- You need a licence to drive a van on public roads.
- The shop holds a licence to sell alcohol.
- The poet took some licence with the facts.
- Her fishing licence expires at the end of June.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LICENCE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LICENCE
6 longer words begin with LICENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in LICENCE
Common questions about LICENCE
- Is LICENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LICENCE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LICENCE worth?
- LICENCE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LICENCE mean?
- An official document or permission that allows someone to do, own or use something.
- What letters can be added to LICENCE?
- LICENCE takes 4 hooks: 0 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LICENCE:
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