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Licorice

l 1i 1c 3o 1r 1i 1c 3e 1

About 3 syllables

noun · 8 letters · Rare

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

What does licorice mean?

noun

  1. deep-rooted coarse-textured plant native to the Mediterranean region having blue flowers and pinnately compound leaves; widely cultivated in Europe for its long thick sweet roots

    Synonymsliquoriceglycyrrhiza glabra

  2. a black candy flavored with the dried root of the licorice plant

    Synonymsliquorice

Is LICORICE 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 LICORICE worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
l 1i 1c 3o 1r 1i 1c 3e 1

Words With Friends

15 pts
l 2i 1c 4o 1r 1i 1c 4e 1

Wordfeud

14 pts
l 1i 1c 4o 1r 1i 1c 4e 1

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
l 2i 1c 3o 1r 1i 1c 3e 1

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

Words from the letters in LICORICE

Hooks for LICORICE

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Words that end like LICORICE

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

All words ending in -ICE

Licorice: quick answers

Is LICORICE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. LICORICE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is LICORICE worth?
LICORICE scores 12 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does licorice mean?
As a noun, licorice means “deep-rooted coarse-textured plant native to the Mediterranean region having blue flowers and pinnately compound leaves”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in LICORICE?
You can make 77 shorter words from LICORICE, such as CICERO, CILICE, CIRCLE, CLERIC. See the full list.