LOCKOUT is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. LOCKOUT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LOCKOUT?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LOCKOUT is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LOCKOUT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lockoutsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LOCKOUT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LOCKOUT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,978 thousand.
What does LOCKOUT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A situation in which an employer shuts workers out of the workplace to force them to accept terms.
A lockout is the employer's counterpart of a strike: the company, not the workers, stops the work. The word lockout is also used in sports for a league that blocks players from facilities during a pay dispute. In everyday English it can mean being unable to get into a building or an account.
How LOCKOUT is used
Lockout is used in labour disputes and in sports reporting.
- The lockout lasted three months before a deal was reached.
- Management announced a lockout after talks failed.
- The league faced a lockout over player salaries.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LOCKOUT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LOCKOUT
1 longer words begin with LOCKOUT.
Shorter words from the letters in LOCKOUT
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Common questions about LOCKOUT
- Is LOCKOUT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LOCKOUT, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LOCKOUT worth?
- LOCKOUT is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LOCKOUT mean?
- A situation in which an employer shuts workers out of the workplace to force them to accept terms.
- What letters can be added to LOCKOUT?
- LOCKOUT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LOCKOUT:
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