ROWLOCK is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. ROWLOCK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ROWLOCK?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ROWLOCK is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ROWLOCK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
rowlocksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ROWLOCK scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ROWLOCK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 5,955 thousand.
What does ROWLOCK mean in Scrabble?
noun
Britishnautical
A fitting on the side of a rowing boat that holds an oar in place while it is pulled.
The rowlock is the pivot that lets rowing force turn into forward motion. Americans usually call the same part an oarlock, so the choice of word hints at which side of the Atlantic the writer is from.
How ROWLOCK is used
Rowlock is used in boating and sailing contexts, mostly in British English.
- He slipped the oar into the rowlock and pushed off.
- A broken rowlock left us paddling by hand.
- The metal rowlock squeaked with every stroke.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ROWLOCK and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ROWLOCK
1 longer words begin with ROWLOCK.
Shorter words from the letters in ROWLOCK
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Common questions about ROWLOCK
- Is ROWLOCK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ROWLOCK, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ROWLOCK worth?
- ROWLOCK is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ROWLOCK mean?
- A fitting on the side of a rowing boat that holds an oar in place while it is pulled.
- What letters can be added to ROWLOCK?
- ROWLOCK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ROWLOCK:
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