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.
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
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
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.
What does LICORICE mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A black, chewy sweet flavoured with the sweet root of a Mediterranean plant.
The flavour of licorice comes from a root extract and is strong and earthy. Some people love it and others cannot stand the taste. The plant itself belongs to the pea family and grows in warm regions.
How LICORICE is used
The American spelling of the sweet and plant, called liquorice in Britain.
- He bought a bag of black licorice at the fair.
- Licorice root has been used as a flavouring for centuries.
- The tea had a faint taste of licorice.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LICORICE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LICORICE
1 longer words begin with LICORICE.
Shorter words from the letters in LICORICE
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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 does LICORICE mean?
- A black, chewy sweet flavoured with the sweet root of a Mediterranean plant.
- 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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