Is OARLOCKS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OARLOCKS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OARLOCKS mean?
Oarlocks is a form of OARLOCK.
- noun
a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
O (1) + A (1) + R (1) + L (1) + O (1) + C (3) + K (5) + S (1) = 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 OARLOCKS
OARLOCKS 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 OARLOCKS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- oarlock13
- cloaks12
- croaks12
- crooks12
- calks11
- carks11
- cloak11
- cooks11
- corks11
- croak11
- crook11
- lacks11
- locks11
- racks11
- rocks11
- slack11
- socko11
- karoos10
- calk10
- cark10
- cask10
- cook10
- cork10
- lack10
- lock10
- rack10
- rock10
- sack10
- sock10
- karoo9
- kolas9
- kolos9
- koras9
- larks9
- looks9
- okras9
- rooks9
- skoal9
- sokol9
- ack9
- carols8
- claros8
- colors8
- corals8
- arks8
- koas8
- kola8
- kolo8
- kora8
- kors8
- lark8
- look8
- oaks8
- okas8
- okra8
- rook8
- sark8
- skol8
- soak8
- sook8
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