01 Word definition

lichen

6 letters · 2 vowels · 4 consonants

Is LICHEN a word?

Yes. LICHEN is a 6-letter noun. any of several eruptive skin diseases characterized by hard thick lesions grouped together and resembling lichens growing on rocks Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell LICHEN?

L-I-C-H-E-N

LICHEN contains 6 letters, begins with L, and ends with N.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. any of several eruptive skin diseases characterized by hard thick lesions grouped together and resembling lichens growing on rocks

2noun

  1. any thallophytic plant of the division Lichenes; occur as crusty patches or bushy growths on tree trunks or rocks or bare ground etc.

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score11points
Words With Friends13points
Word length6letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is LICHEN spelled?

L1I2C3H4E5N6
Starts withLICFirst 3 letters
Ends withHENLast 3 letters
Unique letters6No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 4Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell LICHEN?

LICHEN is spelled L-I-C-H-E-N. It contains 6 letters.