NOCK is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. NOCK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NOCK?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NOCK is to know. It scores 10 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NOCK
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NOCK scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in NOCK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 40,846.
What does NOCK mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A notch on an arrow for the bowstring.
The nock takes the string and has to be cut at a set angle to the grain, or the arrow flies badly. The word is the same one that gives notch, which arrived separately through French.
How NOCK is used
Countable. Also a verb: nocked, nocking.
- A nock cut across the grain will split under load.
- The word nock and the word notch are the same one.
- He nocked the arrow and did not draw.
- The angle of the nock decides how the arrow flies.
- Two nocks on the same shaft would be useless.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NOCK and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of NOCK
The 4 tiles of NOCK in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with NOCK
5 longer words begin with NOCK.
Words ending in NOCK
15 words end in NOCK. Useful as a back hook: play NOCK onto a word already on the board.
Words with NOCK inside
Showing 24 of 40 words that contain NOCK somewhere in the middle. Words that start with NOCK are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in NOCK
Common questions about NOCK
- Is NOCK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NOCK, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NOCK worth?
- NOCK is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NOCK mean?
- A notch on an arrow for the bowstring.
- What letters can be added to NOCK?
- NOCK takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of NOCK:
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