8-Letter Words With LOCKS
- 38 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With LOCKS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With LOCKS 38 words
How often does LOCKS appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 38 eight-letter words containing LOCKS. They average 16.2 points, the best is SHYLOCKS (20 points) and 92.1% end in S.
- Total words
- 38
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.2
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 8%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 92.1% of words
Most common last letters
- s 92.1%
- n 5.3%
- p 2.6%
Top vowel pairs
- ai2.6%
- ea2.6%
- oa2.6%
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 containing 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 containing LOCKS are there?
There are 38 eight-letter words containing 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 containing 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 containing LOCKS?
Everyday examples include LOCKSTEP, HEMLOCKS, UNBLOCKS, PADLOCKS, WARLOCKS, FETLOCKS, BULLOCKS, OARLOCKS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing 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.