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Oarlock

o 1a 1r 1l 1o 1c 3k 5

About 2 syllables

noun · 7 letters · Less common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does oarlock mean?

noun

  1. a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing

    Synonymspegpintholetholepinrowlock

Is OARLOCK a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is OARLOCK worth?

Scrabble

13 pts
o 1a 1r 1l 1o 1c 3k 5

Words With Friends

15 pts
o 1a 1r 1l 2o 1c 4k 5

Wordfeud

14 pts
o 1a 1r 1l 1o 1c 4k 5

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
o 1a 1r 1l 2o 1c 3k 6

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in OARLOCK

Hooks for OARLOCK

Add one letter to the front or back of OARLOCK to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Words that end like OARLOCK

Common words that share the ending -OCK, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -OCK

Oarlock: quick answers

Is OARLOCK a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. OARLOCK is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is OARLOCK worth?
OARLOCK scores 13 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does oarlock mean?
As a noun, oarlock means “a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing”.
What words can you make with the letters in OARLOCK?
You can make 69 shorter words from OARLOCK, such as CLOAK, CROAK, CROOK, CALK. See the full list.