Is DREADLOCKED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DREADLOCKED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DREADLOCKED mean?
Dreadlocked is a form of DREADLOCK.
- noun
one of many long thin braids of hair radiating from the scalp; popularized by Rastafarians
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
—
Words With Friends
11
Letters
D (2) + R (1) + E (1) + A (1) + D (2) + L (1) + O (1) + C (3) + K (5) + E (1) + D (2) = 20 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 DREADLOCKED
DREADLOCKED 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 DREADLOCKED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- deadlocked19
- dreadlock17
- dackered16
- deadlock16
- redocked16
- lackered15
- relocked15
- recladded14
- clerked14
- cloaked14
- creaked14
- croaked14
- decked14
- docked14
- darkled13
- earlock13
- arcked13
- calked13
- carked13
- corked13
- dacker13
- deckel13
- decker13
- deckle13
- docker13
- lacked13
- locked13
- racked13
- recked13
- redock13
- rocked13
- declared12
- cladded12
- coddled12
- decoded12
- calker12
- darked12
- lacker12
- locker12
- rackle12
- relock12
- caked12
- coked12
- dreck12
- coleader11
- laddered11
- recoaled11
- cladode11
- coddler11
- cradled11
- decoder11
- recoded11
- codded11
- darkle11
- dekare11
- larked11
- leaked11
- ackee11
- cleek11
- clerk11
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