What does LICENCE mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈlaɪsəns/
Letters
7
Scrabble score
11
Words With Friends score
15
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. excessive freedom; lack of due restraint“when liberty becomes license dictatorship is near”
  2. freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech)
  3. a legal document giving official permission to do something

verb

  1. authorize officially“I am licensed to practice law in this state”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

licences12licencees13licencing14

Anagrams of LICENCE

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside LICENCE

23 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

cline7niece7 ceil6cine6lice6lien4line4 nice6 cee5cel5eel3ice5 lee3 lei3lie3 lin3nee3nil3el2 en2 in2 li2 ne2

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Questions

Is LICENCE a valid word in word games?

LICENCE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is LICENCE worth?

LICENCE is worth 11 points with Scrabble letter values and 15 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from LICENCE?

23 other words, including IN, LINE, NICE and ICE.