Definition of licking

"licking" in the noun sense

1. defeat, licking

an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest

"it was a narrow defeat"

"the army's only defeat"

"they suffered a convincing licking"

2. beating, thrashing, licking, drubbing, lacing, trouncing, whacking

the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows

"licking" in the verb sense

1. cream, bat, clobber, drub, thrash, lick

beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight

"We licked the other team on Sunday!"

2. lick, lap

pass the tongue over

"the dog licked her hand"

3. solve, work out, figure out, puzzle out, lick, work

find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of

"did you solve the problem?"

"Work out your problems with the boss"

"this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out"

"did you get it?"

"Did you get my meaning?"

"He could not work the math problem"

4. lap, lap up, lick

take up with the tongue

"The cat lapped up the milk"

"the cub licked the milk from its mother's breast"

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licking in Scrabble®

The word licking is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters licking:

LICKING
(107 = 57 + 50)
LICKING
(107 = 57 + 50)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

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All Scrabble® Plays For The Word licking

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In licking

LICKING
(107 = 57 + 50)
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(107 = 57 + 50)
LICKING
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LICKING
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licking in Words With Friends™

The word licking is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 18

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters licking:

LICKING
(131 = 96 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

licking

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word licking

LICKING
(131 = 96 + 35)
LICKING
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In licking

LICKING
(131 = 96 + 35)
LICKING
(125 = 90 + 35)
LICKING
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LICKING
(119 = 84 + 35)
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Words within the letters of licking

2 letter words in licking (1 word)

3 letter words in licking (6 words)

4 letter words in licking (5 words)

5 letter words in licking (3 words)

6 letter words in licking (1 word)

7 letter words in licking (1 word)

Words containing the sequence licking

Words that start with licking (2 words)

Words with licking in them (2 words)

Word Growth involving licking

Shorter words in licking

in kin king

ick lick

Longer words containing licking

bootlicking bootlickings

clicking doubleclicking

clicking leftclicking

clicking rightclicking

flicking

frolicking

lickings bootlickings

rollicking

slicking