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Lickings

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

About 2 syllables

noun · 8 letters · Less common · plural of licking

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

What does lickings 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

Definitions shown for licking, the base form of lickings.

Is LICKINGS 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 LICKINGS worth?

Scrabble

15 pts
l 1i 1c 3k 5i 1n 1g 2s 1

Words With Friends

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

Wordfeud

17 pts
l 1i 1c 4k 5i 1n 1g 3s 1

NYT Crossplay

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

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

Words from the letters in LICKINGS

Hooks for LICKINGS

Add one letter to the front or back of LICKINGS to make another word.

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Lickings: quick answers

Is LICKINGS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. LICKINGS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is LICKINGS worth?
LICKINGS scores 15 points in Scrabble, 19 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 19 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does lickings mean?
lickings is the plural of licking, which 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 LICKINGS?
You can make 79 shorter words from LICKINGS, such as LICKING, SICKING, CLINKS, LIKINGS. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of LICKINGS?
LICKINGS rearranges into SICKLING, SLICKING.