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Liken

/ˈlaɪkən/

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:11 pts5 letters
Definition of Liken

verb

  1. (followed by to or unto) To compare; to state that (something) is like (something else).

    "The physics teacher likened the effect of mass on space to an indentation in a sheet of rubber."

Anagrams of Liken

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "liken":

inkle

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "liken" and rearranging:

+aalkine
+cnickelnickle
+dkilnedkindlelinked
+rlinkerrelink
+sinkleslikenssilken
+ttinkle
+uunlike
+vkelvin
+wwelkinwinkle
Related Word Patterns
LI...Words starting with "li"...ENWords ending with "en"All 5-letter wordsUnscramble "liken"
Letter Values
l1
i1
k5
e1
n1

Total: 9 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Liken
abdomenacetaminophenacrogenacumenadmenadwomenagglutinogenagnomenagribusinessmenaidmenairmenairwomen
Related 5-Letter Words
laarilabellabialaborlabralacedlacerlaceslaceylacksladedladenladerladesladle

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Liken"

Liken is a 5-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "liken" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Liken" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "liken" is a low-scoring word.