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liquorice

noun

Liquorice can refer to a black candy flavored with the dried root of the licorice plant or deep-rooted coarse-textured plant native to the Mediterranean region having blue flowers and pinnately compound leaves; widely cultivated in Europe for its long thick sweet roots.

2 meanings9 lettersScrabble 20

Length

9

Scrabble

20

WWF

23

Starts

LI

Ends

ICE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “LIQUORICE” Mean?

liquorice has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

deep-rooted coarse-textured plant native to the Mediterranean region having blue flowers and pinnately compound leaves; widely cultivated in Europe for its long thick sweet roots

Synonyms

2

a black candy flavored with the dried root of the licorice plant

Synonyms

Synonyms for LIQUORICE

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

9

Vowels

5

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

deep-rooted coarse-textured plant native to the Mediterranean region having blue flowers and pinnately compound leaves; widely cultivated in Europe for its long thick sweet roots

Length

9 letters

Starts With

L

Ends With

E

Vowels

5

Consonants

4

Letters

L, I, Q, U, O, R, I, C, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

l
i
q
u
o
r
i
c
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for liquorice.

LIQUORICE is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 20.
It starts with L and ends with E.
It contains 5 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 56%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFBGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

LIQUORICE can be valuable in Scrabble because it includes a high-impact letter. Look for premium squares and parallel plays.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

LIQUORICE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside liquorice.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

Q

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFBGH

CV Pattern

CVCVVCVCV

Vowel Share

56%

Consonant Share

44%

Bigrams

LI, IQ, QU, UO, OR, RI, IC, CE

Trigrams

LIQ, IQU, QUO, UOR, ORI, RIC, ICE

Crossword Intelligence

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

LIQUORICE is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with L and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVVCVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

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

This word contains 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVVCVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 20, it offers strong 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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