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Licking

l 1i 1c 3k 5i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

noun · 7 letters · Common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does licking mean?

noun

  1. an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest

    “it was a narrow defeat”

    Synonymsdefeat

  2. the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows

    Synonymsbeatingthrashingdrubbinglacingtrouncing

Is LICKING a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is LICKING worth?

Scrabble

14 pts
l 1i 1c 3k 5i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

18 pts
l 2i 1c 4k 5i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

16 pts
l 1i 1c 4k 5i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

18 pts
l 2i 1c 3k 6i 1n 1g 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in LICKING

Hooks for LICKING

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Words that end like LICKING

Common words that share the ending -ICKING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -ICKING

Licking: quick answers

Is LICKING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. LICKING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 14 points before board bonuses.
How many points is LICKING worth?
LICKING scores 14 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 18 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does licking mean?
As a noun, licking means “an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in LICKING?
You can make 25 shorter words from LICKING, such as CLINK, LIKING, LICK, NICK. See the full list.