LICENTIATE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. LICENTIATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableLICENTIATE · 10 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept LICENTIATE?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.5%
Our own measure of how useful LICENTIATE is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LICENTIATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
licentiatesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LICENTIATE scores
Scrabble l1i1c3e1n1t1i1a1t1e1 12
Words with Friends l2i1c4e1n2t1i1a1t1e1 15
Face value of the 10 tiles in LICENTIATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LICENTIATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with LICENTIATE
3 longer words begin with LICENTIATE.
Shorter words from the letters in LICENTIATE
catlinite11 antielite9 tentacle10 cantlet9 centile9 ciliate9 latence9 lattice9 licente9 nictate9 tactile9 tetanic9 titanic9 ailette7 entitle7 intitle7 lineate7 taenite7 acetin8 ancile8 anetic8 atelic8 cantle8 catlin8 cattie8 cattle8 centai8 cental8 cetane8 client8 elance8 elicit8 enatic8 enlace8 entice8 incite8 inlace8 intact8 italic8 lancet8
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Common questions about LICENTIATE
- Is LICENTIATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LICENTIATE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LICENTIATE worth?
- LICENTIATE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LICENTIATE?
- LICENTIATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of LICENTIATE:
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