UPLOCK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. UPLOCK 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept UPLOCK?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UPLOCK is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UPLOCK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
uplocksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UPLOCK scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in UPLOCK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,328 thousand.
Anagrams of UPLOCK
The 6 tiles of UPLOCK in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with UPLOCK
3 longer words begin with UPLOCK.
Shorter words from the letters in UPLOCK
Common questions about UPLOCK
- Is UPLOCK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and UPLOCK is not in it.
- How many points is UPLOCK worth?
- UPLOCK is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UPLOCK?
- UPLOCK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of UPLOCK:
Open UPLOCK in the Word Finder