8-Letter Words Ending in LOCK
- 19 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Ending in LOCK
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Ending in LOCK 19 words
How common is LOCK at the end of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 19 eight-letter words ending in LOCK. They average 17.1 points, the best is PICKLOCK (22 points) and S is the most common first letter (26.3%).
- Total words
- 19
- Average Scrabble score
- 17.1
- out of 22 max
- Everyday words
- 5%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- S
- 26.3% of words
Most common first letters
- s 26.3%
- h 15.8%
- a 10.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ea10.5%
- ai5.3%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word ending in LOCK
p 3i 1c 3k 5l 1o 1c 3k 5
P 3 + I 1 + C 3 + K 5 + L 1 + O 1 + C 3 + K 5 = 22 points
- Double word
- 44 pts
- Triple word
- 66 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
picklock
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many eight-letter words ending in LOCK are there?
There are 19 eight-letter words ending in LOCK in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word ending in LOCK?
PICKLOCK is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HAVELOCK (20), CHARLOCK (19), HEADLOCK (18).
What are some common eight-letter words ending in LOCK?
Everyday examples include DEADLOCK, GRIDLOCK, SUNBLOCK, HEADLOCK, FORELOCK. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words ending in LOCK score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include GAVELOCK (18), SUBBLOCK (18), HAIRLOCK (17), OVERLOCK (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.