ALCOLOCK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. ALCOLOCK is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ALCOLOCK?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALCOLOCK is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALCOLOCK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
alcolocksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ALCOLOCK scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ALCOLOCK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALCOLOCK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ALCOLOCK
1 longer words begin with ALCOLOCK.
Shorter words from the letters in ALCOLOCK
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Common questions about ALCOLOCK
- Is ALCOLOCK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ALCOLOCK is not in it.
- How many points is ALCOLOCK worth?
- ALCOLOCK is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALCOLOCK?
- ALCOLOCK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ALCOLOCK:
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