MATCHLOCK is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. MATCHLOCK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
m3a1t1c3h4l1o1c3k5
PlayableMATCHLOCK · 9 letters · 22 pts Scrabble · 25 pts WWF
22points in Scrabble
25points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept MATCHLOCK?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.44
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4%
Our own measure of how useful MATCHLOCK is to know. It scores 22 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MATCHLOCK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
matchlocksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MATCHLOCK scores
Scrabble m3a1t1c3h4l1o1c3k5 22
Words with Friends m4a1t1c4h3l2o1c4k5 25
Face value of the 9 tiles in MATCHLOCK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MATCHLOCK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MATCHLOCK
1 longer words begin with MATCHLOCK.
Shorter words from the letters in MATCHLOCK
klatch15 clatch13 chalot11 chack16 chock16 chalk14 kotch14 thack14 acock13 clack13 clock13 catch12 chaco12 clach12 coach12 macho12 match12 mocha12 cloak11 occam11 chola10 chota10 cloth10 latch10 loach10 omlah10 tacho10 cloam9 coact9 comal9 altho8 loath8 lotah8 matlo7 octal7 hack13 hock13 cack12 cock12 mack12
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Common questions about MATCHLOCK
- Is MATCHLOCK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MATCHLOCK, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MATCHLOCK worth?
- MATCHLOCK is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MATCHLOCK?
- MATCHLOCK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MATCHLOCK:
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