Is LIQUORICES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LIQUORICES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LIQUORICES mean?
Liquorices is a form of LIQUORICE.
- noun
deep-rooted coarse-textured plant native to the Mediterranean region having blue flowers and pinnately compound leaves; widely cultivated in Europe for its long thick sweet roots
- noun
a black candy flavored with the dried root of the licorice plant
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
10
Letters
L (1) + I (1) + Q (10) + U (1) + O (1) + R (1) + I (1) + C (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 21 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 LIQUORICES
LIQUORICES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from LIQUORICES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- liquorice20
- cliquier19
- cirques18
- cliques18
- cloques18
- croquis18
- cirque17
- clique17
- cloque17
- coquis17
- liquors16
- silique16
- coqui16
- liquor15
- quires15
- risque15
- roques15
- squire15
- squirl15
- queso14
- quire14
- roque14
- qis12
- suq12
- qi11
- closure9
- coilers9
- colures9
- recoils9
- ceilis8
- ceorls8
- cerous8
- closer8
- clours8
- coiler8
- coleus8
- colies8
- colure8
- cosier8
- coulis8
- course8
- cresol8
- crouse8
- cruise8
- curies8
- curios8
- locies8
- lucres8
- oscule8
- recoil8
- relics8
- slicer8
- sluice8
- source8
- ulcers8
- lousier7
- soilure7
- ceili7
- ceils7
- ceorl7
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