UNCOCK is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. UNCOCK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNCOCK?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNCOCK is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNCOCK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
uncocksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNCOCK scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in UNCOCK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,209 thousand.
What does UNCOCK mean in Scrabble?
verb
To ease the hammer of a gun back from its ready position.
A careful shooter will uncock a weapon before putting it away, so it cannot fire by accident. In older English the word could also mean to flatten a hat that was turned up.
How UNCOCK is used
Used about firearms, in a technical or historical way.
- He chose to uncock the pistol before leaving.
- Slowly uncock the hammer with your thumb.
- The officer told him to uncock his rifle.
- You must uncock the gun after the shot.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNCOCK and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UNCOCK
3 longer words begin with UNCOCK.
Shorter words from the letters in UNCOCK
Common questions about UNCOCK
- Is UNCOCK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNCOCK, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNCOCK worth?
- UNCOCK is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNCOCK mean?
- To ease the hammer of a gun back from its ready position.
- What letters can be added to UNCOCK?
- UNCOCK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of UNCOCK:
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