Is LOCKJAW a word?
LOCKJAW is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 23 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words With Friends, has 7 letters, and can be rearranged into 0 other words, plus 46 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, LOCKJAW is a valid word.
What does lockjaw mean?
noun: an acute and serious infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open wounds; spasms of the jaw and laryngeal muscles may occur during the late stages.
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
LOCKJAW: word details
- Length: 7 letters, a medium-length word. It is one of 33,192 7-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 23 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 27 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 lockjaw
Words you can make from the letters of lockjaw.
Frequently asked questions
What does LOCKJAW mean?
LOCKJAW is a noun. It means: an acute and serious infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open wounds; spasms of the jaw and laryngeal muscles may occur during the late stages.
Is LOCKJAW a valid word?
Yes, LOCKJAW is a valid word. It scores 23 points in Scrabble and 27 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.