LOCKUP is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. LOCKUP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LOCKUP?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LOCKUP is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LOCKUP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lockupsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LOCKUP scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in LOCKUP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,328 thousand.
What does LOCKUP mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small jail for temporary detention, or the act of locking something up.
Police use lockup for cells where people wait before a court appearance. It can also mean the closing of a building at night, or an investment held for a set period before it may be sold.
How LOCKUP is used
Lockup is written as one word as a noun and as two words when used as a verb.
- He spent the night in the town lockup.
- The caretaker did the lockup at ten.
- The shares are subject to a lockup of six months.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LOCKUP and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LOCKUP
The 6 tiles of LOCKUP in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with LOCKUP
1 longer words begin with LOCKUP.
Shorter words from the letters in LOCKUP
Common questions about LOCKUP
- Is LOCKUP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LOCKUP, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LOCKUP worth?
- LOCKUP is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LOCKUP mean?
- A small jail for temporary detention, or the act of locking something up.
- What letters can be added to LOCKUP?
- LOCKUP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of LOCKUP:
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