lock: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 10 letter points · starts with L · ends with K
Meaning of lock
noun
Something used for fastening, which can only be opened with a key or combination.
- broadly
A mutex or other token restricting access to a resource.
A segment of a canal or other navigable waterway enclosed by gates, used for raising and lowering boats between levels.
The firing mechanism in a gun.
Listed forms: locks.
Source: Wiktionary — lock.
verb
- intransitive
To become fastened in place.
Example: If you put the brakes on too hard, the wheels will lock.
- transitive
To fasten with a lock.
Example: Remember to lock the door when you leave.
- intransitive
To be capable of becoming fastened in place.
Example: This door locks with a key.
- transitive
To intertwine or dovetail.
Example: with his hands locked behind his back
Listed forms: locks, locking, locked, locken.
Source: Wiktionary — lock.
noun
A tuft or length of hair, wool, etc.
A small quantity of straw etc.
- historical
A quantity of meal, the perquisite of a mill-servant.
Listed forms: locks.
Source: Wiktionary — lock.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for lock.
noun
enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it
- lock chamber
noun
a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key
- ignition lock
verb
keep engaged
verb
hold in a locking position
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is lock in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of lock
L(1) + O(1) + C(3) + K(5) = 10 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of lock
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from lock
4 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in lock. Showing up to 24, longest first.