LICENTIATESHIP is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. LICENTIATESHIP is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 21 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept LICENTIATESHIP?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LICENTIATESHIP is to know. It scores 21 from 14 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LICENTIATESHIP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
licentiateshipsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LICENTIATESHIP scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in LICENTIATESHIP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LICENTIATESHIP has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with LICENTIATESHIP
1 longer words begin with LICENTIATESHIP.
Shorter words from the letters in LICENTIATESHIP
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Common questions about LICENTIATESHIP
- Is LICENTIATESHIP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LICENTIATESHIP, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LICENTIATESHIP worth?
- LICENTIATESHIP is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LICENTIATESHIP?
- LICENTIATESHIP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of LICENTIATESHIP:
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