PETCOCK is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PETCOCK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PETCOCK?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PETCOCK is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PETCOCK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
petcocksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PETCOCK scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PETCOCK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,895 thousand.
What does PETCOCK mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A small valve used to drain liquid or release air or pressure.
Petcocks were fitted to steam engines to drain condensed water, and they are still found on boilers, radiators and engines. A mechanic opens one to bleed trapped air or empty a small amount of fluid.
How PETCOCK is used
Used by mechanics and engineers.
- He opened the petcock to let the trapped air escape.
- A leaking petcock was the cause of the pressure loss.
- Close the petcock before you refill the tank.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PETCOCK and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PETCOCK
1 longer words begin with PETCOCK.
Shorter words from the letters in PETCOCK
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Common questions about PETCOCK
- Is PETCOCK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PETCOCK, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PETCOCK worth?
- PETCOCK is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PETCOCK mean?
- A small valve used to drain liquid or release air or pressure.
- What letters can be added to PETCOCK?
- PETCOCK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PETCOCK:
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