licorice

NOUN /lɪkərɪs/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH L

licorice is a valid 8-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
L1I1C3O1R1I1C3E1
1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING

What does licorice mean?

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.

2

A black candy flavored with the dried root of the licorice plant.

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