Is LIKELIHOOD a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LIKELIHOOD is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LIKELIHOOD mean?
- noun
the probability of a specified outcome
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
10
Letters
L (1) + I (1) + K (5) + E (1) + L (1) + I (1) + H (4) + O (1) + O (1) + D (2) = 18 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 LIKELIHOOD
Single letters that turn LIKELIHOOD into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from LIKELIHOOD
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hoodlike16
- holked14
- hooked14
- hiked13
- hoked13
- hilloed11
- holloed11
- keloid11
- killed11
- looked11
- hike11
- hoke11
- holk11
- hook11
- kohl11
- okeh11
- oilhole10
- hilled10
- hoodie10
- killie10
- lookie10
- liked10
- khi10
- hoolie9
- dhole9
- dholl9
- holed9
- oohed9
- dike9
- helio8
- hello8
- hillo8
- hollo8
- held8
- hide8
- hied8
- hoed8
- hold8
- hood8
- kill8
- kilo8
- koel8
- kolo8
- like8
- look8
- ohed8
- kid8
- doolie7
- lilied7
- ollied7
- elhi7
- heil7
- hell7
- helo7
- hili7
- hill7
- hole7
- holo7
- doh7
- edh7
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