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UNLOCK

UNLOCK is a valid 6-letter word in our dictionary. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends, before any board multipliers.

What Does UNLOCK Mean?

Definitions are provided by the third-party Free Dictionary API, with Datamuse as a fallback when it has no entry. Nothing is sent to either service unless you request this lookup.

Letter by Letter

LetterunlockTotal
Scrabble11113512
Words With Friends22214516

Word Game Intelligence

UNLOCK Analysis

Vowel & Consonant Structure

2 vowels · 4 consonants

Vowels (U at #1, O at #4)

Hook Letters (Scrabble / WWF)

Front hooks: G-
Back hooks: -S

High-value tiles: K

Hive & Anagram Power

6 unique letters · 25 sub-words

Valid Spelling Bee / WordHive puzzle candidate (uses ≤7 unique letters).

Anagrams of UNLOCK

No other word in our dictionary uses exactly these letters — a full-rack play of UNLOCK can't be rearranged.

Words Inside UNLOCK

25 shorter words can be built from these letters. Useful when UNLOCK won't fit on the board.

clonkclunkclonclouconklocklounlucklunknocknouloulkuncocolconkonlououkkolononuonouun

UNLOCK Appears In

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