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earlock

noun

A lock of curly hair worn by the ear, often by Jewish men for religious reasons, and formerly by Elizabethan dandies.

1 meaning7 lettersScrabble 13

Length

7

Scrabble

13

WWF

15

Starts

EA

Ends

OCK

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “EARLOCK” Mean?

A lock of curly hair worn by the ear, often by Jewish men for religious reasons, and formerly by Elizabethan dandies.

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

Explore the word earlock with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

A lock of curly hair worn by the ear, often by Jewish men for religious reasons, and formerly by Elizabethan dandies.

Length

7 letters

Starts With

E

Ends With

K

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

E, A, R, L, O, C, K

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

e
a
r
l
o
c
k

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for earlock.

EARLOCK is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with E and ends with K.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using earlock in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

EARLOCK has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

EARLOCK is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

EARLOCK can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

EARLOCK uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside earlock.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFG

CV Pattern

VVCCVCC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

EA, AR, RL, LO, OC, CK

Trigrams

EAR, ARL, RLO, LOC, OCK

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for earlock.

EARLOCK is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with E and ends with K, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VVCCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VVCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with E and ends with K, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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