LICORICE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. LICORICE 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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PlayableLICORICE · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept LICORICE?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.5%
Our own measure of how useful LICORICE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LICORICE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
licoricesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LICORICE scores
Scrabble l1i1c3o1r1i1c3e1 12
Words with Friends l2i1c4o1r1i1c4e1 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in LICORICE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LICORICE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with LICORICE
1 longer words begin with LICORICE.
Shorter words from the letters in LICORICE
cicero10 cilice10 circle10 cleric10 icicle10 coiler8 recoil8 oilier6 cerci9 ceric9 ceroc9 colic9 croci9 recco9 ceili7 ceorl7 icier7 locie7 loric7 oleic7 relic7 oiler5 oriel5 reoil5 croc8 ecco8 ceil6 cero6 ciel6 cire6 cirl6 coil6 coir6 cole6 core6 eric6 icer6 lice6 loci6 rice6
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Common questions about LICORICE
- Is LICORICE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LICORICE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LICORICE worth?
- LICORICE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LICORICE?
- LICORICE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LICORICE:
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