LICKSPITTLE is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. LICKSPITTLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LICKSPITTLE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LICKSPITTLE is to know. It scores 19 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LICKSPITTLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lickspittlesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LICKSPITTLE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in LICKSPITTLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LICKSPITTLE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LICKSPITTLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A person who flatters and obeys powerful people in a servile way.
Lickspittle is a harsh insult for someone who grovels to those above them. It paints a picture of cringing, eager-to-please behaviour. The word is usually flung at courtiers, aides and officials who never dare to disagree.
How LICKSPITTLE is used
Lickspittle is contemptuous, and it often appears in political or workplace criticism.
- The senator was dismissed as a lickspittle of the party bosses.
- No lickspittle will ever tell the king the truth.
- He despised the lickspittle who laughed at every joke the manager made.
- A lickspittle seldom earns real respect.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LICKSPITTLE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LICKSPITTLE
1 longer words begin with LICKSPITTLE.
Shorter words from the letters in LICKSPITTLE
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Common questions about LICKSPITTLE
- Is LICKSPITTLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LICKSPITTLE, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LICKSPITTLE worth?
- LICKSPITTLE is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LICKSPITTLE mean?
- A person who flatters and obeys powerful people in a servile way.
- What letters can be added to LICKSPITTLE?
- LICKSPITTLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of LICKSPITTLE:
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