EARLOCK is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. EARLOCK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EARLOCK?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EARLOCK is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EARLOCK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
earlocksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EARLOCK scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in EARLOCK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
What does EARLOCK mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaic
A curl or lock of hair worn near the ear.
An earlock was a fashionable touch in older hairstyles, often left longer than the hair around it. Today the word survives mostly in historical description and in word games.
How EARLOCK is used
Found in historical or descriptive writing about hairstyles.
- A single earlock hung beside his cheek.
- The portrait shows a courtier with a ribboned earlock.
- She tucked each earlock behind her ear before the dance.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EARLOCK and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EARLOCK
1 longer words begin with EARLOCK.
Shorter words from the letters in EARLOCK
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Common questions about EARLOCK
- Is EARLOCK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EARLOCK, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EARLOCK worth?
- EARLOCK is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EARLOCK mean?
- A curl or lock of hair worn near the ear.
- What letters can be added to EARLOCK?
- EARLOCK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of EARLOCK:
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