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Is HEMLOCKS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, HEMLOCKS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HEMLOCKS mean?

Hemlocks is a form of HEMLOCK.

  1. noun

    poisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium

    “Socrates refused to flee and died by drinking hemlock”

  2. noun

    large branching biennial herb native to Eurasia and Africa and adventive in North America having large fernlike leaves and white flowers; usually found in damp habitats; all parts extremely poisonous

  3. noun

    soft coarse splintery wood of a hemlock tree especially the western hemlock

  4. noun

    an evergreen tree

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
21
Letters
8

H (4) + E (1) + M (3) + 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.

Hooks for HEMLOCKS

HEMLOCKS 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 HEMLOCKS

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