Is UNLOCKING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UNLOCKING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UNLOCKING mean?
Unlocking is a form of UNLOCK.
- verb
open the lock of
“unlock the door”
- verb
set free or release
- verb
become unlocked
“The door unlocked from the inside”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
9
Letters
U (1) + N (1) + L (1) + O (1) + C (3) + K (5) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 16 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 UNLOCKING
UNLOCKING 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 UNLOCKING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- clonking15
- clunking15
- conking14
- gunlock14
- locking14
- lucking14
- nocking14
- coking13
- unlock12
- nuking11
- clink11
- clonk11
- clunk11
- guck11
- cloning10
- unlink10
- klong10
- conk10
- lick10
- lock10
- luck10
- nick10
- nock10
- cluing9
- coning9
- locing9
- unclog9
- gink9
- gunk9
- king9
- ick9
- nuncio8
- uncoil8
- cling8
- clung8
- coign8
- cuing8
- incog8
- logic8
- ikon8
- kiln8
- kilo8
- kino8
- link8
- lunk8
- oink8
- colin7
- conin7
- nicol7
- oculi7
- clog7
- ilk7
- ink7
- kin7
- koi7
- oik7
- gluon6
- lingo6
- login6
- lungi6
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