What does LICK mean?

Pronunciation
/lɪk/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
10
Words With Friends score
12
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

verb

  1. beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight“We licked the other team on Sunday!”
  2. pass the tongue over“the dog licked her hand”
  3. find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of“did you solve the problem?”
  4. take up with the tongue“The cat lapped up the milk”

noun

  1. a salt deposit that animals regularly lick
  2. touching with the tongue“the dog's laps were warm and wet”
  3. (boxing) a blow with the fist“I gave him a clout on his nose”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

licks11

Anagrams of LICK

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

Words inside LICK

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

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Questions

Is LICK a valid word in word games?

LICK 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 LICK worth?

LICK is worth 10 points with Scrabble letter values and 12 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from LICK?

3 other words, including LI, ILK and ICK.