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Licks

l 1i 1c 3k 5s 1

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 5 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of lick

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does licks mean?

noun

  1. a salt deposit that animals regularly lick

    Synonymssalt lick

  2. touching with the tongue

    “the dog's laps were warm and wet”

    Synonymslap

  3. (boxing) a blow with the fist

    “I gave him a clout on his nose”

    Synonymspunchcloutpokebiffslug

verb

  1. beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight

    “We licked the other team on Sunday!”

    Synonymscreambatclobberdrubthrash

  2. pass the tongue over

    “the dog licked her hand”

    Synonymslap

  3. find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of

    “did you solve the problem?”

    Synonymssolvework outfigure outpuzzle outwork

  4. take up with the tongue

    “The cat lapped up the milk”

    Synonymslaplap up

Definitions shown for lick, the base form of licks.

Is LICKS 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) Yes

How many points is LICKS worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
l 1i 1c 3k 5s 1

Words With Friends

13 pts
l 2i 1c 4k 5s 1

Wordfeud

12 pts
l 1i 1c 4k 5s 1

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
l 2i 1c 3k 6s 1

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

Words from the letters in LICKS

Anagrams 1

slick

Hooks for LICKS

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

Front hooks

clicksflicksklicksslicks

Back hooks

None

Words that end like LICKS

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

picksstickskicksnicksbrickstrickshickssickstickswickschicksderricksgimmickslimerickslipsticksmavericksdrumstickstoothpicksyardstickscandlesticksclicksflicksslicks
All words ending in -ICKS

Licks: quick answers

Is LICKS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. LICKS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is LICKS worth?
LICKS scores 11 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does licks mean?
licks is the plural and third-person singular form of lick, which means “a salt deposit that animals regularly lick”. It has 7 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in LICKS?
You can make 17 shorter words from LICKS, such as LICK, SICK, ICK, ILKS. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of LICKS?
LICKS rearranges into SLICK.