8-Letter Words Ending in LOCKS
- 34 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Ending in LOCKS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Ending in LOCKS 34 words
How common is LOCKS at the end of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 34 eight-letter words ending in LOCKS. They average 16.2 points, the best is SHYLOCKS (20 points) and P is the most common first letter (14.7%).
- Total words
- 34
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.2
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 9%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- P
- 14.7% of words
Most common first letters
- p 14.7%
- b 11.8%
- h 8.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ai2.9%
- ea2.9%
- oa2.9%
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 LOCKS
s 1h 4y 4l 1o 1c 3k 5s 1
S 1 + H 4 + Y 4 + L 1 + O 1 + C 3 + K 5 + S 1 = 20 points
- Double word
- 40 pts
- Triple word
- 60 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
shylocks
Form of shylock
- nounsomeone who lends money at excessive rates of interest
- nouna merciless usurer in a play by Shakespeare
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How many eight-letter words ending in LOCKS are there?
There are 34 eight-letter words ending in LOCKS 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 LOCKS?
SHYLOCKS is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HEMLOCKS (19), SCHLOCKS (19), KILLOCKS (18).
What are some common eight-letter words ending in LOCKS?
Everyday examples include HEMLOCKS, UNBLOCKS, PADLOCKS, WARLOCKS, FETLOCKS, BULLOCKS, OARLOCKS, HILLOCKS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words ending in LOCKS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SHYLOCKS (20), SCHLOCKS (19), KILLOCKS (18), WEDLOCKS (18). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.