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INTERLOCK

9 letters, 15 points in Scrabble, 3 vowels

What INTERLOCK Means

  1. verb: coordinate in such a way that all parts work together effectively
  2. verb: hold in a locking position“He locked his hands around her neck”
  3. noun: a device that prevents an automotive engine from starting“car thieves know how to bypass the ignition interlock”
  4. noun: the act of interlocking or meshing“an interlocking of arms by the police held the crowd in check”

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Definitions from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What It Scores

INTERLOCK is a valid word in the tournament list this site uses. Tile values only, before any premium square: 15 in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. The letters break down as I1 N1 T1 E1 R1 L1 O1 C3 K5.

Words Made From The Letters In INTERLOCK

434 shorter words come out of these tiles. On a board that matters more than the long play, because a short word on a premium square often beats a long one on plain squares.

7 letter words (17)

6 letter words (65)

5 letter words (101)

4 letter words (156)

3 letter words (74)

2 letter words (21)

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