Is LOCK a word?
LOCK is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends, has 4 letters, and can be rearranged into 0 other words, plus 1 shorter word built from the same letters.
Yes, LOCK is a valid word.
What does lock mean?
noun: a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed.
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
LOCK: word details
- Pronunciation: LAHK (approx., 1 syllable)
- Length: 4 letters, a short word. It is one of 5,469 4-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 10 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 12 points on the tiles.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
Shorter words inside lock
Words you can make from the letters of lock.
Solve a whole rack, not just LOCK
LOCK is one word. If you are holding tiles rather than looking up a single entry, the Scrabble word finder ranks every play from your rack by points, and the Words With Friends solver scores the same letters with WWF values instead, which changes the order of the list.
Frequently asked questions
What does LOCK mean?
LOCK is a noun. It means: a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed.
Is LOCK a valid word?
Yes, LOCK is a valid word. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.