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
- Scrabble
- 18
- Words With Friends
- 19
- Letters
- 8
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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