LOCKJAWS is a valid Scrabble word — 24 points
Yes. LOCKJAWS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 24 points in Scrabble and 28 in Words with Friends.
l1o1c3k5j8a1w4s1
PlayableLOCKJAWS · 8 letters · 24 pts Scrabble · 28 pts WWF
24points in Scrabble
28points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept LOCKJAWS?
| 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: 46 / 100
46WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%3
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%3.88%
Our own measure of how useful LOCKJAWS is to know. It scores 24 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LOCKJAWS
No single letter turns LOCKJAWS into another word.
How LOCKJAWS scores
Scrabble l1o1c3k5j8a1w4s1 24
Words with Friends l2o1c4k5j10a1w4s1 28
Face value of the 8 tiles in LOCKJAWS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LOCKJAWS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about LOCKJAWS
- All 8 letters of LOCKJAWS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in LOCKJAWS
lockjaw23 wackos15 cloaks12 cowals11 jacks18 jocks18 jowls15 cawks14 cowks14 swack14 wacko14 wacks14 wocks14 lawks12 walks12 calks11 cloak11 lacks11 locks11 slack11 claws10 clows10 cowal10 cowls10 scowl10 alkos9 kolas9 skoal9 awols8 alcos7 calos7 coals7 colas7 jack17 jock17 jaks15 jaws14 jowl14 jows14 cawk13
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Common questions about LOCKJAWS
- Is LOCKJAWS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LOCKJAWS, where it scores 28 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LOCKJAWS worth?
- LOCKJAWS is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LOCKJAWS?
- No single letter can be added to LOCKJAWS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LOCKJAWS:
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