Definition of lockjaw

"lockjaw" in the noun sense

1. tetanus, lockjaw

an acute and serious infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open wounds spasms of the jaw and laryngeal muscles may occur during the late stages

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Quotations for lockjaw

Truth is tough. It will not break, like a bubble, at a touch; nay, you may kick it about all day like a football, and it will be round and full at evening. Does not Mr. Bryant say that Truth gets well if she is run over by a locomotive, while Error dies of lockjaw if she scratches her finger? [ Oliver Wendell Holmes ]

lockjaw in Scrabble®

The word lockjaw is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 23

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters lockjaw:

LOCKJAW
(143 = 93 + 50)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

lockjaw

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word lockjaw

LOCKJAW
(143 = 93 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(142 = 92 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(134 = 84 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(134 = 84 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(131 = 81 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(128 = 78 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(128 = 78 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(122 = 72 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(122 = 72 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(122 = 72 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(120 = 70 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(119 = 69 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(112 = 62 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(108 = 58 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(104 = 54 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(104 = 54 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(104 = 54 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(102 = 52 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(100 = 50 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(100 = 50 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(98 = 48 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(98 = 48 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(98 = 48 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(98 = 48 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(96 = 46 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(96 = 46 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(96 = 46 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(96 = 46 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(96 = 46 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(91 = 41 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(87 = 37 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(86 = 36 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(84 = 34 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(83 = 33 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(82 = 32 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(81 = 31 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(80 = 30 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(79 = 29 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(79 = 29 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(78 = 28 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(77 = 27 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(75 = 25 + 50)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In lockjaw

LOCKJAW
(143 = 93 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(142 = 92 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(134 = 84 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(134 = 84 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(131 = 81 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(128 = 78 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(128 = 78 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(122 = 72 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(122 = 72 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(122 = 72 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(120 = 70 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(119 = 69 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(112 = 62 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(108 = 58 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(104 = 54 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(104 = 54 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(104 = 54 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(102 = 52 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(100 = 50 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(100 = 50 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(98 = 48 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(98 = 48 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(98 = 48 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(98 = 48 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(96 = 46 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(96 = 46 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(96 = 46 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(96 = 46 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(96 = 46 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(91 = 41 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(87 = 37 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(86 = 36 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(84 = 34 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(83 = 33 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(82 = 32 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(81 = 31 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(80 = 30 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(79 = 29 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(79 = 29 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(78 = 28 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(77 = 27 + 50)
LOCKJAW
(75 = 25 + 50)
JOCK
(75)
JACK
(75)
JACK
(66)
JOWL
(66)
JOCK
(66)
WACKO
(57)
WACK
(54)
WACKO
(54)
JACK
(51)
JOCK
(51)
JOCK
(51)
JACK
(51)
JACK
(51)
JACK
(51)
JOCK
(51)
JOCK
(51)
WACK
(51)
JOCK
(50)
JACK
(50)
WALK
(48)
CLOAK
(48)
WALK
(45)
LACK
(45)
COAK
(45)
WACKO
(45)
JOWL
(45)
LOCK
(45)
WACKO
(45)
WACKO
(44)
JACK
(44)
JOWL
(44)
JOCK
(44)
WACKO
(42)
JOWL
(42)
CLOAK
(42)
JOWL
(42)
JOWL
(42)
WACKO
(42)
WACKO
(42)
JOWL
(42)
CLOAK
(42)
JAW
(39)
WACK
(39)
JAW
(39)
JAW
(39)
WACK
(39)
COAK
(39)
WACK
(39)
WACK
(39)
CLAW
(39)
WACKO
(36)
WACK
(36)
CLAW
(36)
COWL
(36)
CLOAK
(36)
WACKO
(36)
CLOAK
(36)
JACK
(34)
JOCK
(34)
JOCK
(34)
WACK
(34)
JACK
(34)
JOCK
(34)
JOCK
(34)
JACK
(34)
JACK
(34)
CLOAK
(34)
CLOAK
(33)
CLOAK
(33)
LOCK
(33)
WALK
(33)
CLOAK
(33)
JOCK
(33)
WALK
(33)
WALK
(33)
JACK
(33)
WALK
(33)
LACK
(33)
WALK
(32)
CLOAK
(32)
WACKO
(32)
CLOAK
(32)
WALK
(30)
WACKO
(30)
WOK
(30)
WACKO
(30)
WOK
(30)
LOCK
(30)
LOCK
(30)
LOCK
(30)
LOCK
(30)
LOCK
(30)
LACK
(30)
LACK
(30)
LACK
(30)
LACK
(30)
LACK
(30)
JOWL
(30)
JOWL
(30)
COWL
(30)
WOK
(30)
COAK
(30)
COAK
(30)
COAK
(30)
COAK
(30)
COAK
(30)
JAW
(29)
WACKO
(28)
CLOAK
(28)
CLOAK
(28)
WACKO
(28)
JACK
(28)
WACKO
(28)
JOCK
(28)
JOWL
(28)
WACKO
(28)
JOWL
(28)
JOWL
(28)
JOWL
(28)
WACKO
(28)
CLAW
(27)
CLAW
(27)
COWL
(27)
COWL
(27)
COWL
(27)
JO
(27)
CLAW
(27)
JO
(27)
COAL
(27)
JOCK
(27)
COWL
(27)
JACK
(27)
CLOAK
(27)
CLAW
(27)
COLA
(27)
WACK
(26)
WACK
(26)
WACK
(26)
CLAW
(26)
JAW
(26)
JOWL
(26)
COAK
(26)
WACK
(26)
JAW
(26)
JAW
(26)
JACK
(25)
JOCK
(25)
JO
(25)
JAW
(25)
COWL
(24)
CLAW
(24)
AWOL
(24)
COW
(24)
CAW
(24)
CAW
(24)
COW
(24)
CAW
(24)
AWOL
(24)

lockjaw in Words With Friends™

The word lockjaw is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 27

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters lockjaw:

LOCKJAW
(200 = 165 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

lockjaw

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word lockjaw

LOCKJAW
(200 = 165 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(152 = 117 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(152 = 117 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(152 = 117 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(146 = 111 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(146 = 111 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(143 = 108 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(143 = 108 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(143 = 108 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(140 = 105 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(129 = 94 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(128 = 93 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(122 = 87 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(122 = 87 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(109 = 74 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(105 = 70 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(105 = 70 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(97 = 62 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(97 = 62 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(97 = 62 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(93 = 58 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(93 = 58 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(93 = 58 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(91 = 56 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(91 = 56 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(90 = 55 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(89 = 54 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(89 = 54 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(89 = 54 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(89 = 54 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(89 = 54 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(89 = 54 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(89 = 54 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(86 = 51 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(78 = 43 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(78 = 43 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(76 = 41 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(76 = 41 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(74 = 39 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(74 = 39 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(73 = 38 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(72 = 37 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(72 = 37 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(72 = 37 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(71 = 36 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(70 = 35 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(69 = 34 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(68 = 33 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(68 = 33 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(68 = 33 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(67 = 32 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(67 = 32 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(66 = 31 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(66 = 31 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(64 = 29 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(63 = 28 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(63 = 28 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(62 = 27 + 35)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In lockjaw

LOCKJAW
(200 = 165 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(152 = 117 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(152 = 117 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(152 = 117 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(146 = 111 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(146 = 111 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(143 = 108 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(143 = 108 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(143 = 108 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(140 = 105 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(129 = 94 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(128 = 93 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(122 = 87 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(122 = 87 + 35)
JOCK
(120)
JACK
(120)
JOWL
(111)
LOCKJAW
(109 = 74 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(105 = 70 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(105 = 70 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(97 = 62 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(97 = 62 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(97 = 62 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(93 = 58 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(93 = 58 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(93 = 58 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(91 = 56 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(91 = 56 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(90 = 55 + 35)
JOCK
(90)
JACK
(90)
LOCKJAW
(89 = 54 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(89 = 54 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(89 = 54 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(89 = 54 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(89 = 54 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(89 = 54 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(89 = 54 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(86 = 51 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(78 = 43 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(78 = 43 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(76 = 41 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(76 = 41 + 35)
WACKO
(75)
LOCKJAW
(74 = 39 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(74 = 39 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(73 = 38 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(72 = 37 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(72 = 37 + 35)
WACK
(72)
LOCKJAW
(72 = 37 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(71 = 36 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(70 = 35 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(69 = 34 + 35)
CLOAK
(69)
WACKO
(69)
LOCKJAW
(68 = 33 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(68 = 33 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(68 = 33 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(67 = 32 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(67 = 32 + 35)
WACK
(66)
LOCKJAW
(66 = 31 + 35)
LOCKJAW
(66 = 31 + 35)
WALK
(66)
LACK
(66)
LOCK
(66)
LOCKJAW
(64 = 29 + 35)
COAK
(63)
LOCKJAW
(63 = 28 + 35)
JOWL
(63)
LOCKJAW
(63 = 28 + 35)
CLOAK
(63)
LOCKJAW
(62 = 27 + 35)
JOCK
(60)
JOCK
(60)
JOCK
(60)
JOCK
(60)
JACK
(60)
WACKO
(60)
JOCK
(60)
JACK
(60)
JACK
(60)
WALK
(60)
JACK
(60)
JACK
(60)
COWL
(57)
CLAW
(57)
COAK
(57)
CLAW
(57)
JOWL
(54)
CLOAK
(52)
JOWL
(51)
CLOAK
(51)
JOWL
(51)
WACKO
(51)
JOWL
(51)
WACKO
(51)
JOWL
(51)
JOCK
(50)
JACK
(50)
COAL
(48)
LACK
(48)
COLA
(48)
JACK
(48)
JOCK
(48)
LOCK
(48)
CLOAK
(46)
WACKO
(46)
JAW
(45)
CLOAK
(45)
JAW
(45)
JOWL
(45)
WACKO
(45)
WACKO
(45)
WACKO
(45)
COWL
(45)
JAW
(45)
JAW
(43)
WACK
(42)
WACK
(42)
CLOAK
(42)
WACK
(42)
WACK
(42)
JACK
(40)
JOCK
(40)
JOCK
(40)
WACKO
(40)
JOCK
(40)
JOCK
(40)
JOCK
(40)
JACK
(40)
JACK
(40)
JACK
(40)
JACK
(40)
CLOAK
(39)
CLOAK
(39)
CLOAK
(39)
JOWL
(38)
WACK
(38)
WACKO
(38)
JOWL
(37)
LOCK
(36)
LOCK
(36)
WALK
(36)
WALK
(36)
LACK
(36)
WALK
(36)
LACK
(36)
WACK
(36)
WALK
(36)
LACK
(36)
COAL
(36)
CLOAK
(36)
LACK
(36)
AWOL
(36)
LOCK
(36)
LOCK
(36)
JAW
(35)
JACK
(35)
JOCK
(35)
JOWL
(34)
LACK
(34)
JOWL
(34)
LOCK
(34)
WALK
(34)
JOWL
(34)
WACKO
(34)
JACK
(34)
JOWL
(34)
CLOAK
(34)
JOCK
(34)
CLAW
(33)
JO
(33)
CLAW
(33)
COWL
(33)
JO
(33)
COAK
(33)
COAK
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COAK
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COWL
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CLAW
(33)
COAK
(33)
COWL
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CLAW
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COWL
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WACKO
(32)
WALK
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WACKO
(32)
JACK
(32)
COAK
(32)
JOCK
(32)
JO
(31)
CLOAK
(31)
JOWL
(31)
WACKO
(31)
WACKO
(30)
COAK
(30)
WACKO
(30)
JAW
(30)

Words within the letters of lockjaw

2 letter words in lockjaw (3 words)

3 letter words in lockjaw (9 words)

4 letter words in lockjaw (13 words)

5 letter words in lockjaw (2 words)

7 letter words in lockjaw (1 word)

lockjaw + 1 blank (1 word)

lockjaw + 2 blanks (1 word)

Words containing the sequence lockjaw

Words that start with lockjaw (2 words)

Words with lockjaw in them (1 word)

Words that end with lockjaw (1 word)

Word Growth involving lockjaw

Shorter words in lockjaw

jaw

lock

Longer words containing lockjaw

lockjaws