LICENCES is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. LICENCES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
l1i1c3e1n1c3e1s1
PlayableLICENCES · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept LICENCES?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.38%
Our own measure of how useful LICENCES is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LICENCES
No single letter turns LICENCES into another word.
How LICENCES scores
Scrabble l1i1c3e1n1c3e1s1 12
Words with Friends l2i1c4e1n2c4e1s1 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in LICENCES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LICENCES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in LICENCES
leccies11 licence11 science11 license9 selenic9 silence9 cecils10 ecesic10 scenic10 clines8 incels8 incles8 nieces8 siecle8 enisle6 ensile6 nelies6 senile6 silene6 ceils7 cense7 ciels7 cines7 clies7 cline7 incel7 incle7 niece7 scene7 since7 slice7 eisel5 elsin5 esile5 lenes5 lenis5 lense5 liens5 lines5 nelis5
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Common questions about LICENCES
- Is LICENCES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LICENCES, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LICENCES worth?
- LICENCES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LICENCES?
- No single letter can be added to LICENCES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LICENCES:
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