01 Word definition

lick

4 letters · 1 vowel · 3 consonants

Is LICK a word?

Yes. LICK is a 4-letter noun. a salt deposit that animals regularly lick Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell LICK?

L-I-C-K

LICK contains 4 letters, begins with L, and ends with K.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a salt deposit that animals regularly lick

2noun

  1. touching with the tongue

    the dog's laps were warm and wet
Synonyms
salt licklap
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score10points
Words With Friends12points
Word length4letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is LICK spelled?

L1I2C3K4
Starts withLICFirst 3 letters
Ends withICKLast 3 letters
Unique letters4No repeated letters
Vowel balance1 / 3Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About LICK.

How do you spell LICK?

LICK is spelled L-I-C-K. It contains 4 letters.