Is DEADLOCKS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEADLOCKS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEADLOCKS mean?
Deadlocks is a form of DEADLOCK.
- noun
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
“reached an impasse on the negotiations”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + A (1) + D (2) + L (1) + O (1) + C (3) + K (5) + S (1) = 17 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for DEADLOCKS
DEADLOCKS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from DEADLOCKS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- deadlock16
- cloaked14
- slacked14
- docked14
- calked13
- casked13
- lacked13
- locked13
- sacked13
- socked13
- cladodes12
- skoaled12
- cloaks12
- caked12
- coked12
- decks12
- docks12
- cladode11
- coddles11
- scalded11
- scolded11
- skoled11
- slaked11
- soaked11
- cakes11
- calks11
- cloak11
- cokes11
- lacks11
- locks11
- slack11
- deck11
- dock11
- coleads10
- solaced10
- coddle10
- asked10
- laked10
- oaked10
- skald10
- cake10
- calk10
- cask10
- coke10
- lack10
- lock10
- sack10
- sock10
- clades9
- closed9
- coaled9
- colead9
- decals9
- scaled9
- coded9
- kales9
- koels9
- kolas9
- lakes9
- leaks9
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