LOCKAGE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. LOCKAGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LOCKAGE?
| 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: 58 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LOCKAGE is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LOCKAGE
Front hooks — 1
blockageBack hooks — 1
lockagesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LOCKAGE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LOCKAGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
What does LOCKAGE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A toll paid to pass through a canal lock, or the system of locks on a waterway.
Boat owners once paid lockage for each passage, and the word also covers the height a boat is raised or lowered. It can refer collectively to the locks on a canal. Modern boaters still meet it in waterway guides.
How LOCKAGE is used
Lockage is found in canal and shipping contexts.
- The barge owner paid lockage at every gate.
- Total lockage on the route was over sixty feet.
- A new lockage system speeded up the traffic.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LOCKAGE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LOCKAGE
1 longer words begin with LOCKAGE.
Shorter words from the letters in LOCKAGE
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Common questions about LOCKAGE
- Is LOCKAGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LOCKAGE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LOCKAGE worth?
- LOCKAGE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LOCKAGE mean?
- A toll paid to pass through a canal lock, or the system of locks on a waterway.
- What letters can be added to LOCKAGE?
- LOCKAGE takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LOCKAGE:
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