LOCKAWAY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. LOCKAWAY is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LOCKAWAY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LOCKAWAY is to know. It scores 20 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LOCKAWAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lockawaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LOCKAWAY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LOCKAWAY, 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 | 2 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LOCKAWAY has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with LOCKAWAY
1 longer words begin with LOCKAWAY.
Shorter words from the letters in LOCKAWAY
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Common questions about LOCKAWAY
- Is LOCKAWAY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LOCKAWAY is not in it.
- How many points is LOCKAWAY worth?
- LOCKAWAY is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LOCKAWAY?
- LOCKAWAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LOCKAWAY:
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