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Is LICKS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, LICKS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does LICKS mean?

Licks is a form of LICK.

  1. verb

    beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight

    “We licked the other team on Sunday!”

  2. verb

    pass the tongue over

    “the dog licked her hand”

  3. verb

    find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of

    “did you solve the problem?”

  4. noun

    a salt deposit that animals regularly lick

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

13

Words With Friends

5

Letters

L (1) + I (1) + C (3) + K (5) + S (1) = 11 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for LICKS

Single letters that turn LICKS into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks4

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Anagrams of LICKS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from LICKS

The 17 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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