Dictionary
Locks
About 1 syllable
noun · verb · 5 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of lock
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : valid
What does locks mean?
noun
a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
a strand or cluster of hair
a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun
enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it
Synonymslock chamber
a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key
Synonymsignition lock
any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured
verb
fasten with a lock
“lock the bike to the fence”
keep engaged
“engaged the gears”
become rigid or immoveable
“The therapist noticed that the patient's knees tended to lock in this exercise”
hold in a locking position
“He locked his hands around her neck”
become engaged or intermeshed with one another
“They were locked in embrace”
Synonymsinterlock
hold fast (in a certain state)
“He was locked in a laughing fit”
Definitions shown for lock, the base form of locks.
Is LOCKS a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | Yes |
| Wordle (guess list) | Yes |
How many points is LOCKS worth?
Scrabble
11 ptsWords With Friends
13 ptsWordfeud
12 ptsNYT Crossplay
13 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in LOCKS
Hooks for LOCKS
Add one letter to the front or back of LOCKS to make another word.
Words that end like LOCKS
Common words that share the ending -OCKS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.