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Is DOCK a Scrabble Word?

Yes, DOCK is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and a verb, most often meaning “an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial”.

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Is DOCK a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. DOCK is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
4
Scrabble
11 pts
Words With Friends
12 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
99th percentile

DOCK meaning and definition

DOCK has 4 common senses and works as a noun and a verb. The most common meaning is listed first.

DOCK as a noun

  1. An enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial.
  2. Any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine.

DOCK as a verb

  1. Come into dock.
  2. Deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty.

DOCK Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

DOCK scores 11 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is K, worth 5 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
D22
O11
C34
K55
Total1112

DOCK on premium squares

On a double word square DOCK scores 22 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 33. Putting K on a triple letter square instead adds 10 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 4 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of DOCK

No other word uses exactly the letters in DOCK.

Unscramble DOCK: 5 words from its letters

The letters D, O, C, K make 5 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first.

Words like DOCK

One-letter changes to DOCK, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in DOCK

Add one letter to DOCK

  • docks12

Remove one letter from DOCK

  • doc6

More 4-letter words starting with DO

  • down8
  • dose5
  • dope7
  • doom7
  • door5
  • doll5
  • done5
  • dove8
  • doze14
  • dodo6
  • dole5
  • dome7
  • dong6
  • dory8
  • dote5
  • dour5
  • doer5
  • doff11

DOCK word facts

DOCK is a 4-letter word with 4 distinct letters: 1 vowel (O) and 3 consonants. It starts with D and ends with K. By corpus frequency, DOCK is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters D, O, C, K on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 4 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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DOCK Scrabble word FAQ

Is DOCK a Scrabble word?

Yes. DOCK is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does DOCK mean?

DOCK is used as a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial”.

How many points is DOCK worth in Scrabble?

DOCK is worth 11 points in Scrabble: D (2) + O (1) + C (3) + K (5). On a double word square it scores 22, and on a triple word square 33.

How many points is DOCK in Words With Friends?

DOCK is worth 12 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does DOCK have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in DOCK, but 5 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in DOCK?

You can make 5 shorter words from the letters in DOCK, including DO, COD, DOC and OD.

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