PORLOCK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. PORLOCK is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PORLOCK?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PORLOCK is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PORLOCK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
porlocksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PORLOCK scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PORLOCK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 5,955 thousand.
Words starting with PORLOCK
3 longer words begin with PORLOCK.
Shorter words from the letters in PORLOCK
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Common questions about PORLOCK
- Is PORLOCK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PORLOCK is not in it.
- How many points is PORLOCK worth?
- PORLOCK is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PORLOCK?
- PORLOCK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PORLOCK:
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