Likelihood
10 lettersnouncommonUpdated February 2026
Definition
The state or fact of something being likely; probability or chance of something happening. The degree to which something is probable or expected to occur.
“There is a strong likelihood of rain this afternoon according to the weather forecast.”
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10-letter word with -HOOD suffix; contains four I's and two E's
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Worth 18 points; the K and H provide strong scoring potential
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