9-Letter Words With LICA
- 34 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words With LICA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With LICA 34 words
How often does LICA appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 34 nine-letter words containing LICA. They average 14.2 points, the best is EXPLICATE (20 points) and 29.4% end in S.
- Total words
- 34
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.2
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 12%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 29.4% of words
Most common last letters
- s 29.4%
- e 26.5%
- l 11.8%
Top vowel pairs
- io5.9%
- ae2.9%
- ai2.9%
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 containing LICA
e 1x 8p 3l 1i 1c 3a 1t 1e 1
E 1 + X 8 + P 3 + L 1 + I 1 + C 3 + A 1 + T 1 + E 1 = 20 points
- Double word
- 40 pts
- Triple word
- 60 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
explicate
- verbmake plain and comprehensible“He explained the laws of physics to his students”
- verbelaborate, as of theories and hypotheses“Could you develop the ideas in your thesis”
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How many nine-letter words containing LICA are there?
There are 34 nine-letter words containing LICA 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 containing LICA?
EXPLICATE is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MAJOLICAS (20), CYCLICALS (18), HELICALLY (17).
What are some common nine-letter words containing LICA?
Everyday examples include APPLICANT, DUPLICATE, IMPLICATE, REPLICATE, UMBILICAL, EXPLICATE, BASILICAS, SILICATES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words containing LICA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include MAJOLICAS (20), PLICATELY (16), APPLICATE (15), BUCOLICAL (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.