interlock
Interlock can refer to a device that prevents an automotive engine from starting or the act of interlocking or meshing. As a verb, interlock can mean to coordinate in such a way that all parts work together effectively, become engaged or intermeshed with one another, or hold in a locking position.
Length
9
Scrabble
15
WWF
18
Starts
IN
Ends
OCK
Difficulty
Hard
Dictionary
What Does “INTERLOCK” Mean?
interlock has 5 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
2 sensesa device that prevents an automotive engine from starting
“car thieves know how to bypass the ignition interlock”
the act of interlocking or meshing
“an interlocking of arms by the police held the crowd in check”
Synonyms
Verb
3 sensesSynonyms for INTERLOCK
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
9
Vowels
3
Consonants
6
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Definition
a device that prevents an automotive engine from starting
Length
9 letters
Starts With
I
Ends With
K
Vowels
3
Consonants
6
Letters
I, N, T, E, R, L, O, C, K
Use Case
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★★INTERLOCK has a Scrabble score of 15. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆INTERLOCK is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆INTERLOCK can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆INTERLOCK uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
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Unique Letters
9
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
K
Letter Pattern
ABCDEFGHI
CV Pattern
VCCVCCVCC
Vowel Share
33%
Consonant Share
67%
Bigrams
IN, NT, TE, ER, RL, LO, OC, CK
Trigrams
INT, NTE, TER, ERL, RLO, LOC, OCK
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