LIKENING is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. LIKENING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
l1i1k5e1n1i1n1g2
PlayableLIKENING · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept LIKENING?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.25%
Our own measure of how useful LIKENING is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIKENING
No single letter turns LIKENING into another word.
How LIKENING scores
Scrabble l1i1k5e1n1i1n1g2 13
Words with Friends l2i1k5e1n2i1n2g3 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in LIKENING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LIKENING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in LIKENING
inkling12 kilning12 linking12 eiking11 inking11 kingle11 liking11 enlink10 ginnel7 ingine7 lignin7 lining7 eking10 glike10 klieg10 inkle9 kinin9 liken9 likin9 genii6 ingle6 ligne6 linen5 linin5 gink9 king9 kiln8 kine8 like8 link8 gien5 ginn5 glei5 glen5 leng5 ling5 lien4 line4 linn4 nine4
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Common questions about LIKENING
- Is LIKENING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIKENING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIKENING worth?
- LIKENING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LIKENING?
- No single letter can be added to LIKENING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LIKENING:
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