/loʊk/
nounverb

Is LOC a Scrabble word?

Yes, in one Scrabble list. LOC is valid in NWL2023, but not in ENABLE and Collins. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends.

NWL Not in Collins Not in ENABLE

Meaning A dreadlock.

Noun 1 meaning

  1. A dreadlock.

Verb 1 meaning

  1. To style (the hair) in dreadlocks.

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: loc via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

Clipping of dreadlock.

LOC at a glance

LOC has 3 letters and scores 5 points in Scrabble (L 1 + O 1 + C 3) and 7 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #20,789 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in NWL2023.

Words ending in -LOC

More endings

Same last three letters as LOC. This is a spelling match, so not every word here rhymes.

  • BLOC8
  • FLOC9
  • MONOBLOC14

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