LIKENESS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. LIKENESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
l1i1k5e1n1e1s1s1
PlayableLIKENESS · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept LIKENESS?
| 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 LIKENESS 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 LIKENESS
Front hooks — 1
alikenessBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How LIKENESS scores
Scrabble l1i1k5e1n1e1s1s1 12
Words with Friends l2i1k5e1n2e1s1s1 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in LIKENESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LIKENESS has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with LIKENESS
1 longer words begin with LIKENESS.
Shorter words from the letters in LIKENESS
enskies11 inkless11 kineses11 kinless11 selkies11 silkens11 enisles7 ensiles7 seniles7 sensile7 silenes7 eskies10 inkles10 kissel10 kneels10 likens10 selkie10 silken10 skeens10 skeins10 skenes10 sleeks10 slinks10 eisels6 elsins6 enisle6 ensile6 esiles6 lenses6 lessen6 nelies6 seines6 senile6 sensei6 seseli6 silene6 silens6 inkle9 keels9 keens9
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Common questions about LIKENESS
- Is LIKENESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIKENESS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIKENESS worth?
- LIKENESS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LIKENESS?
- LIKENESS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LIKENESS:
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