What does DOCK mean?

Pronunciation
/dɑk/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
11
Words With Friends score
12
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
  2. any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine
  3. a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
  4. a platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded
  5. landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out“the ship arrived at the dock more than a day late”
  6. the solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hair
  7. a short or shortened tail of certain animals

verb

  1. come into dock“the ship docked”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

docks12docked14

Anagrams of DOCK

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside DOCK

4 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

cod6 doc6 do3 od3

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Questions

Is DOCK a valid word in word games?

DOCK is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is DOCK worth?

DOCK is worth 11 points with Scrabble letter values and 12 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from DOCK?

4 other words, including DO, DOC, COD and OD.