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forelock

noun

Forelock can refer to a lock of hair growing (or falling) over the forehead or a lock of a horse's mane that grows forward between the ears.

2 meanings8 lettersScrabble 17

Length

8

Scrabble

17

WWF

19

Starts

FO

Ends

OCK

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “FORELOCK” Mean?

forelock has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

a lock of hair growing (or falling) over the forehead

2

a lock of a horse's mane that grows forward between the ears

Synonyms

Synonyms for FORELOCK

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

8

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a lock of hair growing (or falling) over the forehead

Length

8 letters

Starts With

F

Ends With

K

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Letters

F, O, R, E, L, O, C, K

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

f
o
r
e
l
o
c
k

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for forelock.

FORELOCK is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 17.
It starts with F and ends with K.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 38%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEBFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

FORELOCK has a Scrabble score of 17. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

FORELOCK can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

FORELOCK contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCDEBFG

CV Pattern

CVCVCVCC

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

FO, OR, RE, EL, LO, OC, CK

Trigrams

FOR, ORE, REL, ELO, LOC, OCK

Crossword Intelligence

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

FORELOCK is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with F and ends with K, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

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

This word contains 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 17, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with F and ends with K, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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