LIKELIHOOD is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. LIKELIHOOD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
l1i1k5e1l1i1h4o1o1d2
PlayableLIKELIHOOD · 10 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept LIKELIHOOD?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.8
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.1%
Our own measure of how useful LIKELIHOOD is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIKELIHOOD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
likelihoodsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LIKELIHOOD scores
Scrabble l1i1k5e1l1i1h4o1o1d2 18
Words with Friends l2i1k5e1l2i1h3o1o1d2 19
Face value of the 10 tiles in LIKELIHOOD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LIKELIHOOD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with LIKELIHOOD
1 longer words begin with LIKELIHOOD.
Shorter words from the letters in LIKELIHOOD
hoodlike16 hikoied15 hilloed11 holloed11 oilhole10 hoiked14 holked14 hooked14 keloid11 killed11 looked11 hilled10 hoodie10 killie10 lookie10 hoolie9 doolie7 lilied7 ollied7 hiked13 hoked13 hikoi12 kidel10 kideo10 liked10 dhole9 dholl9 hoied9 holed9 oohed9 helio8 hello8 hillo8 hollo8 dilli6 doole6 looed6 oiled6 oldie6 looie5
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Common questions about LIKELIHOOD
- Is LIKELIHOOD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIKELIHOOD, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIKELIHOOD worth?
- LIKELIHOOD is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LIKELIHOOD?
- LIKELIHOOD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of LIKELIHOOD:
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