8-Letter Words With LICKS
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With LICKS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With LICKS 6 words
How often does LICKS appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 eight-letter words containing LICKS. They average 16.7 points and the best is COWLICKS (19 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.7
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 83.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 83.3%
- t 16.7%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word containing LICKS
c 3o 1w 4l 1i 1c 3k 5s 1
C 3 + O 1 + W 4 + L 1 + I 1 + C 3 + K 5 + S 1 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
cowlicks
Form of cowlick
- nouna tuft of hair that grows in a different direction from the rest of the hair and usually will not lie flat
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How many eight-letter words containing LICKS are there?
There are 6 eight-letter words containing LICKS in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word containing LICKS?
COWLICKS is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are KILLICKS (18), HORLICKS (17), NIBLICKS (16).
Which rare eight-letter words containing LICKS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include KILLICKS (18), HORLICKS (17), LICKSPIT (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.