Scrabble Word Finder

HEADLOCK is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points

Yes. HEADLOCK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.

h4e1a1d2l1o1c3k5
PlayableHEADLOCK · 8 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available

Which word lists accept HEADLOCK?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 46 / 100

46WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
2.25
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%
5.25%

Our own measure of how useful HEADLOCK is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for HEADLOCK

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

headlocks19

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How HEADLOCK scores

Scrabble h4e1a1d2l1o1c3k5 18
Words with Friends h3e1a1d2l2o1c4k5 19

Face value of the 8 tiles in HEADLOCK, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
h12
e112
a19
d14
l14
o18
c12
k11

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HEADLOCK has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about HEADLOCK

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Words starting with HEADLOCK

headlocks19

1 longer words begin with HEADLOCK.

Shorter words from the letters in HEADLOCK

chalked17 hackled17 hockled17 cloaked14 choked16 hacked16 hocked16 hackle15 hockle15 dholak14 holked14 calked13 cloked13 lacked13 locked13 cohead12 haloed10 coaled9 colead9 chalk14 cheka14 choke14 hacek14 hoked13 kheda13 caked12 coked12 decko12 ached11 adhoc11 aleck11 chado11 chode11 cloak11 cloke11 chela10 chola10 laked10 leach10 loach10

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Common questions about HEADLOCK

Is HEADLOCK valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts HEADLOCK, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is HEADLOCK worth?
HEADLOCK is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to HEADLOCK?
HEADLOCK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HEADLOCK:

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