HAVELOCK is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. HAVELOCK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HAVELOCK?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HAVELOCK is to know. It scores 20 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HAVELOCK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
havelocksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HAVELOCK scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HAVELOCK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HAVELOCK has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HAVELOCK
- All 8 letters of HAVELOCK are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does HAVELOCK mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A cloth cover for a cap, with a flap that hangs down to shield the neck from the sun.
A havelock is named after a British general in India and was worn by soldiers in hot climates. It looks a little like a headscarf stitched to a cap, and is now a historical curiosity.
How HAVELOCK is used
Havelock is a historical and military clothing term.
- Each soldier wore a white havelock in the summer heat.
- The museum displays a faded havelock from the colonial period.
- He tied a havelock over his cap before the march.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HAVELOCK and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HAVELOCK
1 longer words begin with HAVELOCK.
Shorter words from the letters in HAVELOCK
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Common questions about HAVELOCK
- Is HAVELOCK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HAVELOCK, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HAVELOCK worth?
- HAVELOCK is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HAVELOCK mean?
- A cloth cover for a cap, with a flap that hangs down to shield the neck from the sun.
- What letters can be added to HAVELOCK?
- HAVELOCK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HAVELOCK:
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