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Locking

Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:18 pts7 letters
Definition of Locking

verb

  1. To become fastened in place.

    "If you put the brakes on too hard, the wheels will lock."

  2. To fasten with a lock.

    "Remember to lock the door when you leave."

  3. To be capable of becoming fastened in place.

    "This door locks with a key."

  4. To intertwine or dovetail.

    "We locked arms and stepped out into the night."

  5. (break dancing) To freeze one's body or a part thereof in place.

    "a pop and lock routine"

noun

  1. The act by which something is locked.
  2. The use of a lock or a mutex to restrict access to a part of the code to at most one process.
Anagrams of Locking

No exact anagrams found for "locking". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "locking" and rearranging:

+acloaking
+bblocking
+cclockingcockling
+fflocking
+nclonking
+rrockling
Related Word Patterns
LO...Words starting with "lo"...NGWords ending with "ng"All 7-letter wordsUnscramble "locking"
Synonyms & Antonyms

ANTONYMS

unlock
Letter Values
l1
o1
c3
k5
i1
n1
g2

Total: 14 Scrabble points

Word Tools
Find Anagrams of "locking"All 7-Letter WordsWords Starting With "L"
Rhymes With Locking
aahingabandoningabashingabasingabatingabbreviatingabdicatingabducingabductingabeggingabettingabhorring
Related 7-Letter Words
laagerslabarumlabeledlabelerlabellalabialslabiatelaboredlaborerlabourslabretslabroidlabrumslaciestlacings

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Locking"

Locking is a 7-letter word that scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Locking" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "locking" is a medium-scoring word.