licensed: meaning and words from its letters
8 letters · 11 letter points · starts with L · ends with D
Meaning of licensed
adj
- not-comparable
Having been issued with a licence (by the required authority).
Example: Only licensed exterminators can purchase rat poison in this state.
- not-comparable
Having been issued with a licence (by the required authority). Allowed to sell alcohol.
Example: The opening hours of licensed premises are restricted to prevent all-night drinking.
- not-comparable
Authorized by licence.
Example: Even licensed fishing has a major effect on the fish population in the river.
- not-comparable
Authorized by licence. Based on an existing piece of intellectual property and sold under licence.
Example: Although they sell well, licensed video games are seldom critically acclaimed.
Source: Wiktionary — licensed.
verb
- form-of, participle, past
simple past and past participle of license
Base or related entry: license.
Source: Wiktionary — licensed.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for licensed.
adjective
given official approval to act
- accredited
- commissioned
- licenced
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is licensed in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of licensed
L(1) + I(1) + C(3) + E(1) + N(1) + S(1) + E(1) + D(2) = 11 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of licensed
2 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from licensed
143 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in licensed. Showing up to 24, longest first.