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.
Which word lists accept LIKENESS?
| 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: 42 / 100
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
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.
What does LIKENESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
The quality of being alike, or a portrait or image that resembles a person.
A family likeness shows in the eyes or the way someone laughs. Painters and sculptors also deliver a likeness of their sitters. The word can imply an outward appearance that is close but not identical.
How LIKENESS is used
Used for resemblance between people and for portraits.
- The portrait was a fine likeness of the old mayor.
- There is a strong likeness between the two brothers.
- The statue captured his likeness exactly.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LIKENESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LIKENESS
1 longer words begin with LIKENESS.
Shorter words from the letters in LIKENESS
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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 does LIKENESS mean?
- The quality of being alike, or a portrait or image that resembles a person.
- 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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