Is LOCKING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LOCKING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LOCKING mean?
- noun
the act of locking something up to protect it
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
7
Letters
L (1) + O (1) + C (3) + K (5) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 14 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 LOCKING
Single letters that turn LOCKING into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Words you can make from LOCKING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- coking13
- clink11
- clonk11
- klong10
- conk10
- lick10
- lock10
- nick10
- nock10
- locing9
- gink9
- king9
- ick9
- cling8
- coign8
- incog8
- logic8
- ikon8
- kiln8
- kilo8
- kino8
- link8
- oink8
- colin7
- nicol7
- clog7
- ilk7
- ink7
- kin7
- koi7
- oik7
- lingo6
- login6
- cion6
- clon6
- coil6
- coin6
- coni6
- icon6
- loci6
- cig6
- cog6
- ki6
- ok6
- ling5
- long5
- col5
- con5
- loc5
- lino4
- lion4
- loin4
- noil4
- gin4
- log4
- nog4
- ion3
- lin3
- nil3
- oil3
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