LICENSE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. LICENSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LICENSE?
| 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: 61 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LICENSE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LICENSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LICENSE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LICENSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 140,358.
What stands out about LICENSE
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does LICENSE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To give official permission for something, usually by issuing a formal document.
Governments license drivers, doctors and broadcasters, and companies license their software or brands to others. To be licensed means someone with authority has approved you to act. In American English the same spelling also serves as the noun.
How LICENSE is used
License as a verb takes an object, often a person, a business or a product.
- The city will license the shop to sell alcohol.
- They agreed to license the song for the film.
- Only a qualified body may license pilots here.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LICENSE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LICENSE
The 7 tiles of LICENSE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with LICENSE
6 longer words begin with LICENSE.
Shorter words from the letters in LICENSE
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Common questions about LICENSE
- Is LICENSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LICENSE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LICENSE worth?
- LICENSE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LICENSE mean?
- To give official permission for something, usually by issuing a formal document.
- What letters can be added to LICENSE?
- LICENSE takes 4 hooks: 0 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LICENSE:
Open LICENSE in the Word Finder