9-Letter Words Starting With LICEN
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With LICEN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With LICEN 8 words
How common is LICEN at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 nine-letter words that start with LICEN. They average 12 points and the best is LICENCING (14 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 12
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 13%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 62.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 62.5%
- g 25%
- e 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ee25%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring nine-letter word that starts with LICEN
l 1i 1c 3e 1n 1c 3i 1n 1g 2
L 1 + I 1 + C 3 + E 1 + N 1 + C 3 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 14 points
- Double word
- 28 pts
- Triple word
- 42 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
licencing
Form of licence
- verbauthorize officially“I am licensed to practice law in this state”
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How many nine-letter words that start with LICEN are there?
There are 8 nine-letter words that start with LICEN 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 nine-letter word that starts with LICEN?
LICENCING is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LICENCEES (13), LICENCERS (13), LICENSING (12).
Which rare nine-letter words that start with LICEN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include LICENCING (14), LICENCEES (13), LICENCERS (13), LICENSERS (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.