GENLOCK is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. GENLOCK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GENLOCK?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GENLOCK is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GENLOCK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
genlocksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GENLOCK scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GENLOCK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 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 1,158 thousand.
What does GENLOCK mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A device that keeps two video signals synchronised so that images can be mixed.
It lets computer graphics sit over a video picture without tearing. The word was shortened from generator locking. A genlock was once a costly piece of studio equipment, but now it is often built into software.
How GENLOCK is used
Used in video and broadcasting.
- The studio fitted a genlock to its mixer.
- Without a genlock the two pictures drifted apart.
- A genlock was needed to overlay the titles.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GENLOCK and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GENLOCK
4 longer words begin with GENLOCK.
Shorter words from the letters in GENLOCK
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Common questions about GENLOCK
- Is GENLOCK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GENLOCK, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GENLOCK worth?
- GENLOCK is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GENLOCK mean?
- A device that keeps two video signals synchronised so that images can be mixed.
- What letters can be added to GENLOCK?
- GENLOCK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GENLOCK:
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