5-Letter Words Starting With LIC
- 4 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With LIC
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With LIC 4 words
How common is LIC at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 4 five-letter words that start with LIC. They average 9.5 points and the best is LICKS (11 points).
- Total words
- 4
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.5
- out of 11 max
- Everyday words
- 25%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- T
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- t 50%
- i 25%
- s 25%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with LIC
l 1i 1c 3k 5s 1
L 1 + I 1 + C 3 + K 5 + S 1 = 11 points
- Double word
- 22 pts
- Triple word
- 33 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
licks
Form of lick
- nouna salt deposit that animals regularly lick
- nountouching with the tongue“the dog's laps were warm and wet”
- noun(boxing) a blow with the fist“I gave him a clout on his nose”
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How many five-letter words that start with LIC are there?
There are 4 five-letter words that start with LIC 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 five-letter word that starts with LIC?
LICKS is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LICHI (10), LICHT (10), LICIT (7).
Which rare five-letter words that start with LIC score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include LICHI (10), LICHT (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.