license
NOUNVERB
/laɪsəns/
7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH L
license is a valid 7-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
L1I1C3E1N1S1E1
1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING
What does license mean?
NOUN · 4 SENSES
1
Excessive freedom; lack of due restraint.
“when liberty becomes license dictatorship is near”
“the intolerable license with which the newspapers break...the rules of decorum”
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2
Freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech).
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3
The act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization.
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4
A legal document giving official permission to do something.
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VERB · 1 SENSE
1
Authorize officially.
“I am licensed to practice law in this state”
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