Play SHERLOCK Strategically

173 valid words • Unscramble SHERLOCK for Scrabble & Words With Friends

Strategy Tips for SHERLOCK

Best Short Plays

HECK (13pt)HOCK (13pt)HOKE (11pt)HOLK (11pt)KOHL (11pt)OKEH (11pt)COKE (10pt)CORK (10pt)

High-Value Long Plays

SHERLOCK (17pt)CHOKERS (16pt)HOCKERS (16pt)SHOCKER (16pt)LOCKERS (13pt)RELOCKS (13pt)CHOLERS (12pt)CHOKER (15pt)

Scores

Scrabble: 17 pts

WWF: 18 pts

Valid: Yes

Complete Word List — 173 Words

8-letter 1 words Best: SHERLOCK (17pt)

7-letter 6 words Best: CHOKERS (16pt)

CHOKERS16pt HOCKERS16pt SHOCKER16pt LOCKERS13pt RELOCKS13pt CHOLERS12pt

6-letter 18 words Best: CHOKER (15pt)

CHOKER15pt CHOKES15pt HOCKER15pt SHLOCK15pt KOSHER13pt CLERKS12pt LOCKER12pt OCKERS12pt RELOCK12pt CHOLER11pt CHORES11pt COSHER11pt OCHERS11pt OCHRES11pt SCHORL11pt CEORLS8pt CLOSER8pt CRESOL8pt

5-letter 47 words Best: CHOKE (14pt)

CHOKE14pt HECKS14pt HOCKS14pt SHOCK14pt HOKES12pt HOLKS12pt KOHLS12pt OKEHS12pt CLERK11pt COKES11pt CORKS11pt LOCKS11pt OCKER11pt RECKS11pt ROCKS11pt CHORE10pt CHOSE10pt ECHOS10pt LOCHS10pt OCHER10pt OCHRE10pt KOELS9pt HELOS8pt HERLS8pt HEROS8pt HOERS8pt HOLES8pt HORSE8pt HOSEL8pt LEHRS8pt SHEOL8pt SHOER8pt SHORE8pt SHORL8pt CEORL7pt CEROS7pt CLOSE7pt COLES7pt CORES7pt CORSE7pt SCORE7pt SOCLE7pt LORES5pt LOSER5pt ORLES5pt ROLES5pt SOREL5pt

4-letter 56 words Best: HECK (13pt)

HECK13pt HOCK13pt HOKE11pt HOLK11pt KOHL11pt OKEH11pt COKE10pt CORK10pt LOCK10pt RECK10pt ROCK10pt SOCK10pt COSH9pt ECHO9pt LECH9pt LOCH9pt ELKS8pt KOEL8pt KORE8pt KORS8pt LEKS8pt OKES8pt SOKE8pt HELO7pt HERL7pt HERO7pt HERS7pt HOER7pt HOES7pt HOLE7pt HOLS7pt HOSE7pt LEHR7pt RESH7pt RHOS7pt SHOE7pt CELS6pt CERO6pt COLE6pt COLS6pt CORE6pt ORCS6pt RECS6pt ROCS6pt EROS4pt LORE4pt LOSE4pt OLES4pt ORES4pt ORLE4pt ROES4pt ROLE4pt ROSE4pt SLOE4pt SOLE4pt SORE4pt

3-letter 31 words Best: ELK (7pt)

ELK7pt KOR7pt KOS7pt LEK7pt OKE7pt HER6pt HES6pt HOE6pt OHS6pt RHO6pt SHE6pt CEL5pt COL5pt COR5pt COS5pt ORC5pt REC5pt ROC5pt SEC5pt ELS3pt ERS3pt OES3pt OLE3pt ORE3pt ORS3pt OSE3pt RES3pt ROE3pt SEL3pt SER3pt SOL3pt

2-letter 14 words Best: EH (5pt)

EH5pt HE5pt HO5pt OH5pt SH5pt EL2pt ER2pt ES2pt LO2pt OE2pt OR2pt OS2pt RE2pt SO2pt

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About the Word SHERLOCK

Letters: 8
Scrabble score: 17 pts
Words With Friends score: 18 pts
Valid in Scrabble: Yes
Valid in Words With Friends: Yes
Words found: 173

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Game Strategy FAQ

How do I play SHERLOCK in Scrabble?: Play SHERLOCK directly for 17 points, or use its letters to form 173 other words for better board placement.
What is the difference in score for SHERLOCK between Scrabble and WWF?: SHERLOCK scores 17 pts in Scrabble and 18 pts in Words With Friends.
What is the best short word from SHERLOCK?: HECK (13 pts) is a strong short play from SHERLOCK.

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