Is GAVELOCKS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GAVELOCKS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
19
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
9
Letters
G (2) + A (1) + V (4) + E (1) + L (1) + O (1) + C (3) + K (5) + S (1) = 19 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.
Definition
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See the definition of GavelocksHooks for GAVELOCKS
GAVELOCKS 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 GAVELOCKS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- gavelock18
- lockages15
- lockage14
- geckos13
- alcoves12
- coevals12
- cloaks12
- gecko12
- gecks12
- volks12
- lovages11
- alcove11
- calves11
- claves11
- cloves11
- coeval11
- vocals11
- cakes11
- calks11
- cloak11
- cokes11
- lacks11
- locks11
- slack11
- geck11
- kvas11
- volk11
- gavels10
- gloves10
- lovage10
- calve10
- caves10
- clave10
- clove10
- coves10
- vocal10
- voces10
- cake10
- calk10
- cask10
- coke10
- lack10
- lock10
- sack10
- sock10
- glaces9
- loaves9
- socage9
- gavel9
- glove9
- kales9
- koels9
- kolas9
- lakes9
- leaks9
- skoal9
- slake9
- vegas9
- vlogs9
- cave9
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