GAVELOCKS is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. GAVELOCKS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
g2a1v4e1l1o1c3k5s1
PlayableGAVELOCKS · 9 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept GAVELOCKS?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.11
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful GAVELOCKS is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GAVELOCKS
No single letter turns GAVELOCKS into another word.
How GAVELOCKS scores
Scrabble g2a1v4e1l1o1c3k5s1 19
Words with Friends g3a1v5e1l2o1c4k5s1 23
Face value of the 9 tiles in GAVELOCKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GAVELOCKS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GAVELOCKS
- All 9 letters of GAVELOCKS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in GAVELOCKS
gavelock18 lockages15 lockage14 alcoves12 coevals12 lovages11 geckos13 alecks12 cloaks12 clokes12 alcove11 calves11 cavels11 claves11 cloves11 coeval11 kogals11 sclave11 vocals11 galvos10 gavels10 gloves10 lovage10 volage10 glaces9 loaves9 socage9 solace8 gecko12 gecks12 volke12 volks12 aleck11 cakes11 calks11 cloak11 cloke11 cokes11 lacks11 locks11
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Common questions about GAVELOCKS
- Is GAVELOCKS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GAVELOCKS, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GAVELOCKS worth?
- GAVELOCKS is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GAVELOCKS?
- No single letter can be added to GAVELOCKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GAVELOCKS:
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