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Unscramble LICENSING and you have 173 words, LICENSING itself among them: it scores 12 in Scrabble and 17 in Words With Friends. It has 1 anagram, each with the same 12 points: SILENCING. CEILINGS and CIELINGS are the best of the shorter words, at 11 points. It has 9 letters, 3 vowels and 6 consonants.

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Tile values: Scrabble, then Words With Friends in blue if different.

Possible Words From licensing

Counting the words from LICENSING by length: 2 with 9 letters, 5 with 8, 15 with 7, 24 with 6, 38 with 5, 47 with 4, 33 with 3 and 9 with 2.

9 Letter Words You Can Make with licensing

2 9-letter words in LICENSING use every letter: LICENSING and its 1 anagram SILENCING, all with 12 points.

8 Letter Words You Can Make with licensing

The 8-letter words made with LICENSING letters are led by CEILINGS and CIELINGS, 11 points each.

7 Letter Words You Can Make with licensing

5 of 15 7-letter words you get when you unscramble LICENSING tie at 10 points; none scores more. CEILING, INCLINE and SLICING will look familiar.

6 Letter Words You Can Make with licensing

CLINGS and ICINGS share the top score of 9 among the 6-letter words from LICENSING. SINGLE, LINING and LINENS are the ones most people know.

5 Letter Words You Can Make with licensing

4 of 38 5-letter words from LICENSING tie at 8 points; none scores more. LINES, LINEN and SLICE will look familiar.

4 Letter Words You Can Make with licensing

CIGS and CLEG share the top score of 7 among the 4-letter words in LICENSING. LINE, SIGN and NICE are the ones most people know.

3 Letter Words You Can Make with licensing

CIG tops the 3-letter words made with LICENSING letters at 6 points; next come CEL and CIS on 5. INN, ICE and SEC will look familiar.

2 Letter Words You Can Make with licensing

The best of the 2-letter words you get when you unscramble LICENSING is GI, 3 points; EL and EN on 2 follow. IN and IS are everyday picks.

Neighbor Words of LICENSING

Trade one tile of LICENSING for another and you can spell these 6 words:

More 9-letter words: starting with LI · ending in NG · all 9-letter words

What the Best LICENSING Words Mean

LICENSING first, then short meanings for the 7 best-scoring answers.

Scrabble · Words With Friends points

LICENSING 12 · 17
to issue or grant authoritative permission to
SILENCING 12 · 17
to make silent
CEILINGS 11 · 15
the overhead lining of a room
CEILING 10 · 14
the overhead lining of a room
CENSING 10 · 14
to perfume with incense
INCLINES 10 · 14
to slant
SLICING 10 · 14
to cut into thin, flat pieces
CLINGS 9 · 13
to adhere closely

LICENSING in Scrabble and Words With Friends: Can You Play It?

Yes, in all three: Scrabble US and Scrabble UK accept LICENSING, and the list Words With Friends is built on has it too.

GameScrabble USScrabble UKWords With Friends*
LICENSING itselfYesYesYes
Answers accepted (of 173)134173118

* The Words With Friends base list; the game adds and drops some words.

Scrabble US and Words With Friends* skip 39 of them: CIELINGS, CIELING, SCENING, GINNELS, ILICES, INCLES, INGINES, SEILING, CIELS, CLIES, GINNEL, INCLE and 27 more. Words With Friends* skips 16 of them: CEILIS, CLEGS, INCELS, CEILI, CIGS, CLEG, INCEL, LINNIES, CIG, INNIES, INNIE, NEGS and 4 more.

Add a Letter to LICENSING

These 4 words take every letter of LICENSING plus a single extra one.

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