FORELOCK is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. FORELOCK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
f4o1r1e1l1o1c3k5
PlayableFORELOCK · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept FORELOCK?
| 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: 45 / 100
45WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.38%
Our own measure of how useful FORELOCK is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FORELOCK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
forelocksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FORELOCK scores
Scrabble f4o1r1e1l1o1c3k5 17
Words with Friends f4o1r1e1l2o1c4k5 19
Face value of the 8 tiles in FORELOCK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FORELOCK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FORELOCK
3 longer words begin with FORELOCK.
Shorter words from the letters in FORELOCK
cooker12 locker12 recook12 relock12 looker10 relook10 cooler8 fleck14 flock14 frock14 kloof12 clerk11 cloke11 crook11 ocker11 force10 floor8 forel8 ceorl7 color7 cooer7 crool7 feck13 folk11 fork11 kerf11 coke10 cook10 cork10 lock10 reck10 rock10 clef9 coof9 corf9 floc9 kero8 koel8 kolo8 kore8
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Common questions about FORELOCK
- Is FORELOCK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FORELOCK, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FORELOCK worth?
- FORELOCK is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FORELOCK?
- FORELOCK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FORELOCK:
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