Is LICKING a word?
LICKING is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words With Friends, has 7 letters, and can be rearranged into 0 other words, plus 22 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, LICKING is a valid word.
What does licking mean?
noun: an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest.
“it was a narrow defeat”
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
LICKING: word details
- Pronunciation: LIH-kihng (approx., 2 syllables)
- Length: 7 letters, a medium-length word. It is one of 33,192 7-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 14 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 18 points on the tiles.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
Shorter words inside licking
Words you can make from the letters of licking.
Frequently asked questions
What does LICKING mean?
LICKING is a noun. It means: an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest.
Is LICKING a valid word?
Yes, LICKING is a valid word. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.