Is LOCKJAWS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LOCKJAWS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 24 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LOCKJAWS mean?
Lockjaws is a form of LOCKJAW.
- noun
an acute and serious infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open wounds; spasms of the jaw and laryngeal muscles may occur during the late stages
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 24
- Words With Friends
- 28
- Letters
- 8
L (1) + O (1) + C (3) + K (5) + J (8) + A (1) + W (4) + S (1) = 24 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 LOCKJAWS
LOCKJAWS 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 LOCKJAWS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- lockjaw23
- jacks18
- jocks18
- jack17
- jock17
- wackos15
- jowls15
- wacko14
- wacks14
- jaws14
- jowl14
- jows14
- wack13
- jaw13
- jow13
- cloaks12
- walks12
- calks11
- cloak11
- lacks11
- locks11
- slack11
- soja11
- walk11
- woks11
- claws10
- cowls10
- scowl10
- calk10
- cask10
- lack10
- lock10
- sack10
- sock10
- wok10
- kolas9
- skoal9
- caws9
- claw9
- cowl9
- cows9
- scow9
- ack9
- jo9
- awols8
- koas8
- kola8
- oaks8
- okas8
- skol8
- soak8
- caw8
- cow8
- calos7
- coals7
- colas7
- alow7
- awls7
- awol7
- laws7
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