Dictionary
Unlocking
u 1n 1l 1o 1c 3k 5i 1n 1g 2
About 3 syllables
verb · 9 letters · Very common · present participle of unlock
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does unlocking mean?
verb
open the lock of
“unlock the door”
set free or release
become unlocked
“The door unlocked from the inside”
Definitions shown for unlock, the base form of unlocking.
Is UNLOCKING 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) | No |
How many points is UNLOCKING worth?
Scrabble
16 ptsWords With Friends
22 ptsWordfeud
19 ptsNYT Crossplay
21 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in UNLOCKING
Best shorter words top 30 of 139
clonking 15clunking 15cloking 14conking 14gunlock 14locking 14lucking 14nocking 14coking 13inlock 12unlock 12clink 11clonk 11clunk 11guck 11nuking 11unking 11cloning 10conk 10klong 10lick 10lock 10luck 10nick 10nock 10ulikon 10uncling 10unlink 10cluing 9coning 9
See all 139 words made from UNLOCKING Words that end like UNLOCKING
Common words that share the ending -OCKING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
paddockingpadlockingunblockingdeadlockingroadblockingknockinglockingblockingshockingclockingflockingsmockingstockingdockinghockingmockingrockingsockinginterlocking
All words ending in -OCKING Unlocking: quick answers
Is UNLOCKING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. UNLOCKING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is UNLOCKING worth?
UNLOCKING scores 16 points in Scrabble, 22 in Words With Friends, 19 in Wordfeud and 21 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does unlocking mean?
unlocking is the present participle of unlock, which means “open the lock of”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in UNLOCKING?
You can make 139 shorter words from UNLOCKING, such as CLONKING, CLUNKING, CLOKING, CONKING. See the full list.