Is HEADLOCK a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HEADLOCK is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HEADLOCK mean?
- noun
a wrestling hold in which the opponent's head is locked between the crook of your elbow and the side of your body
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
8
Letters
H (4) + E (1) + A (1) + D (2) + L (1) + O (1) + C (3) + K (5) = 18 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 HEADLOCK
Single letters that turn HEADLOCK into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from HEADLOCK
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- chalked17
- hackled17
- choked16
- hacked16
- hocked16
- hackle15
- cloaked14
- dholak14
- holked14
- chalk14
- choke14
- hacek14
- calked13
- lacked13
- locked13
- hoked13
- kheda13
- hack13
- heck13
- hock13
- cohead12
- caked12
- coked12
- dhak12
- ached11
- cloak11
- deck11
- dock11
- hake11
- hoke11
- holk11
- kohl11
- lakh11
- okeh11
- haloed10
- chela10
- chola10
- laked10
- leach10
- loach10
- loche10
- oaked10
- cake10
- calk10
- chad10
- coke10
- lack10
- lock10
- coaled9
- colead9
- ahold9
- dhole9
- haled9
- holed9
- ache9
- chao9
- each9
- echo9
- lech9
- loch9
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