Scrabble Word Finder

LOCKSTEP is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points

Yes. LOCKSTEP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.

l1o1c3k5s1t1e1p3
PlayableLOCKSTEP · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available

Which word lists accept LOCKSTEP?

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: 43 / 100

43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
2
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%
4.88%

Our own measure of how useful LOCKSTEP is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for LOCKSTEP

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

locksteps17

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

How LOCKSTEP scores

Scrabble l1o1c3k5s1t1e1p3 16
Words with Friends l2o1c4k5s1t1e1p4 19

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

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
l14
o18
c12
k11
s14
t16
e112
p12

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

What stands out about LOCKSTEP

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

Words starting with LOCKSTEP

locksteps17

1 longer words begin with LOCKSTEP.

Shorter words from the letters in LOCKSTEP

pockets15 kleptos13 lockets13 lockset13 pocket14 clokes12 klepto12 locket12 socket12 topeks12 ketols10 closet8 clotes8 telcos8 pecks13 pocks13 speck13 cloke11 cokes11 kelps11 locks11 pokes11 polks11 skelp11 spelk11 spoke11 stock11 tocks11 topek11 clept9 clops9 copes9 copse9 kelts9 ketol9 koels9 lokes9 scope9 spect9 stoke9

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Common questions about LOCKSTEP

Is LOCKSTEP valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts LOCKSTEP, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is LOCKSTEP worth?
LOCKSTEP is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to LOCKSTEP?
LOCKSTEP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

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

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