Is LOCKSTITCHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LOCKSTITCHES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LOCKSTITCHES mean?
Lockstitches is a form of LOCKSTITCH.
- noun
machine stitch in which the top thread interlocks with the bobbin thread
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
23
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
12
Letters
L (1) + O (1) + C (3) + K (5) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + T (1) + C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 23 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 LOCKSTITCHES
LOCKSTITCHES 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 LOCKSTITCHES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- schlockiest22
- checklists21
- lockstitch21
- checklist20
- cockshies20
- shlockiest19
- schlocks19
- schticks19
- thicksets18
- cockish18
- schlock18
- schtick18
- chokiest17
- kitsches17
- stockish17
- thickest17
- thickets17
- thickset17
- checks17
- chicks17
- chocks17
- cockiest16
- chokies16
- hickest16
- schtiks16
- shlocks16
- shticks16
- thicket16
- check16
- chick16
- chock16
- stockiest15
- choicest15
- scotches15
- cockies15
- cockles15
- chokes15
- hoicks15
- kitsch15
- schtik15
- shlock15
- shocks15
- shtick15
- sketch15
- thicks15
- locksets14
- slickest14
- stickles14
- stockist14
- chicest14
- chicles14
- chicots14
- choices14
- cliches14
- cloches14
- hectics14
- hokiest14
- clicks14
- clocks14
- cockle14
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