Definition of likelihood

"likelihood" in the noun sense

1. likelihood, likeliness

the probability of a specified outcome

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Quotations for likelihood

It is good for any man to be alone with nature and himself, or with a friend who knows when silence is more sociable than talk, In the wilderness alone, there where nature worships God. It is well to be in places where man is little and God is great, where what he sees all around him has the same look as it had a thousand years ago, and will have the same, in all likelihood, when he has been a thousand years in his grave. It abates and rectifies a man, if he is worth the process. [ Sydney Smith ]

likelihood in Scrabble®

The word likelihood is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 18

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters likelihood:

LIKELIHOOD
(198)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

oillike

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word likelihood

LIKELIHOOD
(198)
LIKELIHOOD
(171)
LIKELIHOOD
(132)
LIKELIHOOD
(114)
LIKELIHOOD
(76)
LIKELIHOOD
(76)
LIKELIHOOD
(72)
LIKELIHOOD
(72)
LIKELIHOOD
(72)
LIKELIHOOD
(72)
LIKELIHOOD
(69)
LIKELIHOOD
(63)
LIKELIHOOD
(60)
LIKELIHOOD
(57)
LIKELIHOOD
(50)
LIKELIHOOD
(48)
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(48)
LIKELIHOOD
(46)
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(46)
LIKELIHOOD
(46)
LIKELIHOOD
(44)
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(44)
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(44)
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(44)
LIKELIHOOD
(42)
LIKELIHOOD
(40)
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(40)
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(40)
LIKELIHOOD
(40)
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(40)
LIKELIHOOD
(38)
LIKELIHOOD
(38)
LIKELIHOOD
(36)
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(36)
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(36)
LIKELIHOOD
(28)
LIKELIHOOD
(26)
LIKELIHOOD
(25)
LIKELIHOOD
(24)
LIKELIHOOD
(24)
LIKELIHOOD
(22)
LIKELIHOOD
(22)
LIKELIHOOD
(21)
LIKELIHOOD
(21)

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

LIKELIHOOD
(198)
LIKELIHOOD
(171)
LIKELIHOOD
(132)
LIKELIHOOD
(114)
OILLIKE
(98 = 48 + 50)
OILLIKE
(94 = 44 + 50)
OILLIKE
(92 = 42 + 50)
OILLIKE
(86 = 36 + 50)
OILLIKE
(86 = 36 + 50)
OILLIKE
(86 = 36 + 50)
OILLIKE
(86 = 36 + 50)
OILLIKE
(86 = 36 + 50)
OILLIKE
(86 = 36 + 50)
OILLIKE
(86 = 36 + 50)
OILLIKE
(83 = 33 + 50)
OILLIKE
(82 = 32 + 50)
OILLIKE
(76 = 26 + 50)
LIKELIHOOD
(76)
LIKELIHOOD
(76)
OILLIKE
(76 = 26 + 50)
OILLIKE
(76 = 26 + 50)
OILLIKE
(76 = 26 + 50)
OILLIKE
(76 = 26 + 50)
OILLIKE
(74 = 24 + 50)
OILLIKE
(74 = 24 + 50)
OILLIKE
(74 = 24 + 50)
OILLIKE
(74 = 24 + 50)
OILLIKE
(74 = 24 + 50)
OILLIKE
(74 = 24 + 50)
OILLIKE
(74 = 24 + 50)
OILLIKE
(73 = 23 + 50)
LIKELIHOOD
(72)
OILLIKE
(72 = 22 + 50)
OILLIKE
(72 = 22 + 50)
OILLIKE
(72 = 22 + 50)
OILLIKE
(72 = 22 + 50)
LIKELIHOOD
(72)
LIKELIHOOD
(72)
LIKELIHOOD
(72)
OILLIKE
(72 = 22 + 50)
LIKELIHOOD
(69)
OILLIKE
(67 = 17 + 50)
OILLIKE
(67 = 17 + 50)
OILLIKE
(65 = 15 + 50)
OILLIKE
(65 = 15 + 50)
OILLIKE
(64 = 14 + 50)
OILLIKE
(64 = 14 + 50)
OILLIKE
(63 = 13 + 50)
LIKELIHOOD
(63)
OILLIKE
(63 = 13 + 50)
OILLIKE
(63 = 13 + 50)
OILLIKE
(63 = 13 + 50)
OILLIKE
(63 = 13 + 50)
OILLIKE
(62 = 12 + 50)
LIKELIHOOD
(60)
HOOKED
(57)
LIKELIHOOD
(57)
HOOKED
(54)
HIKED
(51)
LIKELIHOOD
(50)
KELOID
(48)
LIKELIHOOD
(48)
KILLED
(48)
HOOK
(48)
LOOKED
(48)
HOOKED
(48)
LIKELIHOOD
(48)
LIKELIHOOD
(46)
LIKELIHOOD
(46)
LIKELIHOOD
(46)
HOOKED
(45)
HIKED
(45)
HOOKED
(45)
HIKE
(45)
HOOKED
(45)
HOOK
(45)
LIKELIHOOD
(44)
HOOKED
(44)
LIKELIHOOD
(44)
LIKELIHOOD
(44)
LIKELIHOOD
(44)
HIKED
(42)
HILLED
(42)
HIKED
(42)
HOOKED
(42)
HOODIE
(42)
HIKED
(42)
LIKELIHOOD
(42)
KILLED
(42)
KELOID
(42)
HOOKED
(42)
LIKELIHOOD
(40)
LIKELIHOOD
(40)
LIKELIHOOD
(40)
LIKELIHOOD
(40)
LIKELIHOOD
(40)
LOOK
(39)
LOOKED
(39)
KILLED
(39)
DHOLE
(39)
HIKED
(39)
KILL
(39)
KELOID
(39)
HIKED
(39)
HIKED
(39)
HOLED
(39)
LIKELIHOOD
(38)
LIKELIHOOD
(38)
HOOD
(36)
HELD
(36)
LIKED
(36)
HOED
(36)
KELOID
(36)
KELOID
(36)
HOLD
(36)
HOOKED
(36)
HOOKED
(36)
KILLED
(36)
HOODIE
(36)
LOOKED
(36)
HOODIE
(36)
LIKELIHOOD
(36)
HOOKED
(36)
LOOKED
(36)
LOOKED
(36)
LIKELIHOOD
(36)
LOOKED
(36)
HELLO
(36)
LIKELIHOOD
(36)
KILLED
(36)
KELOID
(36)
HIKE
(36)
KELOID
(36)
KILLED
(36)
HILLED
(36)
HIDE
(36)
HILLED
(36)
KILLED
(36)
HIKED
(34)
HOLED
(34)
HIKED
(34)
HIKED
(34)
OOHED
(33)
HOODIE
(33)
KILLED
(33)
LOOKED
(33)
HOOK
(33)
HOOK
(33)
HIKE
(33)
HIKE
(33)
HOOK
(33)
KILLED
(33)
HOOK
(33)
HIKE
(33)
HIKE
(33)
HOODIE
(33)
HOODIE
(33)
HOODIE
(33)
HILLED
(33)
DHOLE
(33)
HELL
(33)
LIKED
(33)
LIKED
(33)
LIKED
(33)
HILL
(33)
HILLED
(33)
KELOID
(33)
HILLED
(33)
KELOID
(33)
HOLE
(33)
HILLED
(33)
HOLED
(33)
LOOKED
(33)
KILLED
(32)
HOOKED
(32)
HOOK
(32)
KILLED
(32)
KELOID
(32)
HOOKED
(32)
HOOKED
(32)
HELLO
(32)
KELOID
(32)
HOOKED
(32)
HIKE
(30)
OOHED
(30)
LOOKED
(30)
HOLD
(30)
HILLED
(30)
OOHED
(30)
DHOLE
(30)
HIKED
(30)
DHOLE
(30)
KELOID
(30)
HOODIE
(30)
HOLED
(30)
HOODIE
(30)
HIKED
(30)
HELD
(30)
HOOD
(30)
HOOK
(30)

likelihood in Words With Friends™

The word likelihood is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 19

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

LIKELIHOOD
(261)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

oillike

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word likelihood

LIKELIHOOD
(261)
LIKELIHOOD
(207)
LIKELIHOOD
(150)
LIKELIHOOD
(126)
LIKELIHOOD
(99)
LIKELIHOOD
(96)
LIKELIHOOD
(84)
LIKELIHOOD
(84)
LIKELIHOOD
(81)
LIKELIHOOD
(80)
LIKELIHOOD
(80)
LIKELIHOOD
(80)
LIKELIHOOD
(76)
LIKELIHOOD
(76)
LIKELIHOOD
(69)
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(69)
LIKELIHOOD
(58)
LIKELIHOOD
(54)
LIKELIHOOD
(50)
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(50)
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(50)
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(50)
LIKELIHOOD
(46)
LIKELIHOOD
(42)
LIKELIHOOD
(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
LIKELIHOOD
(35)
LIKELIHOOD
(28)
LIKELIHOOD
(27)
LIKELIHOOD
(26)
LIKELIHOOD
(26)
LIKELIHOOD
(25)
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(25)
LIKELIHOOD
(24)
LIKELIHOOD
(24)
LIKELIHOOD
(24)
LIKELIHOOD
(23)
LIKELIHOOD
(23)
LIKELIHOOD
(22)
LIKELIHOOD
(22)
LIKELIHOOD
(22)
LIKELIHOOD
(22)
LIKELIHOOD
(21)
LIKELIHOOD
(21)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In likelihood

LIKELIHOOD
(261)
LIKELIHOOD
(207)
LIKELIHOOD
(150)
LIKELIHOOD
(126)
OILLIKE
(116 = 81 + 35)
OILLIKE
(104 = 69 + 35)
LIKELIHOOD
(99)
LIKELIHOOD
(96)
OILLIKE
(92 = 57 + 35)
OILLIKE
(92 = 57 + 35)
OILLIKE
(87 = 52 + 35)
OILLIKE
(87 = 52 + 35)
OILLIKE
(87 = 52 + 35)
OILLIKE
(86 = 51 + 35)
OILLIKE
(86 = 51 + 35)
OILLIKE
(86 = 51 + 35)
LIKELIHOOD
(84)
LIKELIHOOD
(84)
OILLIKE
(81 = 46 + 35)
KILLED
(81)
HOOKED
(81)
LIKELIHOOD
(81)
LIKELIHOOD
(80)
OILLIKE
(80 = 45 + 35)
LIKELIHOOD
(80)
OILLIKE
(80 = 45 + 35)
OILLIKE
(80 = 45 + 35)
LIKELIHOOD
(80)
LOOKED
(78)
KELOID
(78)
LIKELIHOOD
(76)
LIKELIHOOD
(76)
OILLIKE
(71 = 36 + 35)
KILLED
(69)
OILLIKE
(69 = 34 + 35)
HOOKED
(69)
LIKELIHOOD
(69)
LIKELIHOOD
(69)
LOOKED
(66)
KELOID
(66)
OILLIKE
(65 = 30 + 35)
OILLIKE
(65 = 30 + 35)
OILLIKE
(65 = 30 + 35)
OILLIKE
(65 = 30 + 35)
OILLIKE
(65 = 30 + 35)
OILLIKE
(63 = 28 + 35)
HOOKED
(63)
KILLED
(63)
HILLED
(63)
OILLIKE
(63 = 28 + 35)
OILLIKE
(63 = 28 + 35)
OILLIKE
(63 = 28 + 35)
OILLIKE
(61 = 26 + 35)
OILLIKE
(61 = 26 + 35)
OILLIKE
(61 = 26 + 35)
OILLIKE
(61 = 26 + 35)
OILLIKE
(61 = 26 + 35)
OILLIKE
(61 = 26 + 35)
OILLIKE
(61 = 26 + 35)
HOOK
(60)
OILLIKE
(60 = 25 + 35)
KILL
(60)
LIKELIHOOD
(58)
HILLED
(57)
HOOKED
(57)
LOOK
(57)
OILLIKE
(55 = 20 + 35)
OILLIKE
(55 = 20 + 35)
HIKED
(54)
KELOID
(54)
LOOKED
(54)
OILLIKE
(54 = 19 + 35)
OILLIKE
(54 = 19 + 35)
OILLIKE
(54 = 19 + 35)
LIKELIHOOD
(54)
OILLIKE
(53 = 18 + 35)
KILLED
(52)
OILLIKE
(52 = 17 + 35)
OILLIKE
(52 = 17 + 35)
HOOKED
(52)
OILLIKE
(52 = 17 + 35)
HOOKED
(52)
KILLED
(52)
OILLIKE
(52 = 17 + 35)
KILLED
(51)
HOODIE
(51)
HILLED
(51)
HOOKED
(51)
KILLED
(51)
OILLIKE
(51 = 16 + 35)
OILLIKE
(51 = 16 + 35)
OILLIKE
(51 = 16 + 35)
KILLED
(51)
OILLIKE
(51 = 16 + 35)
OILLIKE
(51 = 16 + 35)
OILLIKE
(51 = 16 + 35)
OILLIKE
(51 = 16 + 35)
LIKELIHOOD
(50)
OILLIKE
(50 = 15 + 35)
LIKELIHOOD
(50)
OILLIKE
(50 = 15 + 35)
LIKELIHOOD
(50)
OILLIKE
(50 = 15 + 35)
OILLIKE
(50 = 15 + 35)
OILLIKE
(50 = 15 + 35)
LIKELIHOOD
(50)
OILLIKE
(49 = 14 + 35)
OILLIKE
(49 = 14 + 35)
HIKED
(48)
KELOID
(48)
KELOID
(48)
HIKED
(48)
KELOID
(48)
HIKE
(48)
KELOID
(48)
LOOKED
(48)
OILLIKE
(48 = 13 + 35)
HOOK
(48)
LOOKED
(48)
LOOKED
(48)
LOOKED
(48)
KILLED
(46)
LIKELIHOOD
(46)
LIKED
(45)
HOOKED
(45)
DHOLE
(45)
KILLED
(45)
KILLED
(45)
HILLED
(45)
HOODIE
(45)
HILLED
(45)
HILLED
(45)
HOOKED
(45)
HOODIE
(45)
HELLO
(45)
LIKED
(45)
HOLED
(45)
HOOKED
(45)
HILLED
(44)
KELOID
(44)
LIKED
(44)
HILLED
(44)
KELOID
(42)
HELD
(42)
HELL
(42)
HIKED
(42)
LOOKED
(42)
HOLD
(42)
KILL
(42)
KELOID
(42)
LIKELIHOOD
(42)
HIKED
(42)
HILL
(42)
LOOKED
(42)
LOOKED
(42)
KELOID
(42)
HOOD
(39)
DHOLE
(39)
HOODIE
(39)
HOOKED
(39)
HELLO
(39)
HOOKED
(39)
HILLED
(39)
HIDE
(39)
LOOK
(39)
DHOLE
(39)
LIKED
(39)
LIKE
(39)
HILLED
(39)
LIKED
(39)
HOLED
(39)
HOED
(39)
KILLED
(39)
HOLE
(39)
KILLED
(39)
LIKELIHOOD
(38)
LIKELIHOOD
(38)
LIKELIHOOD
(38)
LIKELIHOOD
(38)
HOOKED
(38)
HOODIE
(36)
HELD
(36)
HELL
(36)
HELLO
(36)
HIKED
(36)
HIKE
(36)
HIKED
(36)
HIKED
(36)
HOLD
(36)
HIKED
(36)
HOODIE
(36)
HILL
(36)
HOLED
(36)
KILLED
(36)
KELOID
(36)
LOOKED
(36)
OOHED
(36)
DHOLE
(36)
KELOID
(36)
LOOKED
(36)

Words within the letters of likelihood

2 letter words in likelihood (7 words)

3 letter words in likelihood (18 words)

5 letter words in likelihood (8 words)

6 letter words in likelihood (6 words)

7 letter words in likelihood (1 word)

8 letter words in likelihood (1 word)

10 letter words in likelihood (1 word)

likelihood + 1 blank (1 word)

likelihood + 2 blanks (1 word)

Words containing the sequence likelihood

Words that start with likelihood (2 words)

Words with likelihood in them (1 word)

Words that end with likelihood (2 words)

Word Growth involving likelihood

Shorter words in likelihood

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Longer words containing likelihood

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