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/ˈlaɪsəns/noun · verb

License can refer to a legal document giving official permission to do something, freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech), or the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization. As a verb, license can mean to authorize officially.

5 meanings7 lettersScrabble 9

Length

7

Scrabble

9

WWF

12

Starts

LI

Ends

NSE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “LICENSE” Mean?

/ˈlaɪsəns/

license has 5 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

4 senses
1

a legal document giving official permission to do something

2

freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech)

Synonyms

3

excessive freedom; lack of due restraint

{'source': 'Will Durant', 'text': 'when liberty becomes license, dictatorship is near'}

{'source': 'Edmund Burke', 'text': 'the intolerable license with which the newspapers break … the rules of decorum'}

Synonyms

4

the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization

Verb

1 sense
1

authorize officially

I am licensed to practice law in this state

Synonyms for LICENSE

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

Explore the word license with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

a legal document giving official permission to do something

Length

7 letters

Starts With

L

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

L, I, C, E, N, S, E

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

l
i
c
e
n
s
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for license.

LICENSE is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with L and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCCV.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using license in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

LICENSE has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

LICENSE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

LICENSE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

LICENSE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFD

CV Pattern

CVCVCCV

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

LI, IC, CE, EN, NS, SE

Trigrams

LIC, ICE, CEN, ENS, NSE

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for license.

LICENSE is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with L and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with L and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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