rock
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When rock helps
Base Score
1
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
C K O R
Two-Letter Start
RO
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
CK
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- 4 letters
- 4 unique letters
- RO start
- CK ending
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- rock is a four-letter word, so it is worth 1 point when accepted.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include c, k, o, r plus any remaining hive letters.
- The CK ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the RO start.
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Pronunciation
noun
A formation of minerals, specifically:
noun
A large hill or island having no vegetation.
"Pearl Rock near Cape Cod is so named because the morning sun makes it gleam like a pearl."
noun
Something that is strong, stable, and dependable; a person who provides security or support to another.
noun
A lump or cube of ice.
"I'll have a whisky on the rocks, please."
noun
A type of confectionery made from sugar in the shape of a stick, traditionally having some text running through its length.
"While we're in Brighton, let's get a stick of rock!"
noun
A crystallized lump of crack cocaine.
noun
An unintelligent person, especially one who repeats mistakes.
noun
An Afrikaner.
noun
An extremely conservative player who is willing to play only the very strongest hands.
noun
Any of several fish:
noun
A basketball.
"Yo homie, pass the rock!"
noun
(rock paper scissors) A closed hand (a handshape resembling a rock), that beats scissors and loses to paper. It beats lizard and loses to Spock in rock-paper-scissors-lizard-Spock.
noun
A cricket ball, especially a new one that has not been softened by use
noun
A crystal used to control the radio frequency.
noun
An act of rocking; a rocking motion; a sway.
verb
To move gently back and forth.
"Rock the baby to sleep."
verb
To cause to shake or sway violently.
"Don't rock the boat."
verb
To sway or tilt violently back and forth.
"The boat rocked at anchor."
verb
(of ore etc.) To be washed and panned in a cradle or in a rocker.
"The ores had been rocked and laid out for inspection."
verb
To disturb the emotional equilibrium of; to distress; to greatly impact (most often positively).
"Downing Street has been rocked by yet another sex scandal."
verb
To do well or to be operating at high efficiency.
verb
To make love to or have sex with.
noun
A style of music characterized by basic drum-beat, generally 4/4 riffs, based on (usually electric) guitar, bass guitar, drums and vocals.
verb
To play, perform, or enjoy rock music, especially with a lot of skill or energy.
"Let’s rock!"
verb
To be very favourable or skilful; excel; be fantastic.
"Chocolate rocks."
verb
To thrill or excite, especially with rock music
"Let's rock this joint!"
verb
To do something with excitement yet skillfully
"I need to rock a piss."
verb
To wear (a piece of clothing, outfit etc.) successfully or with style; to carry off (a particular look, style).
noun
Distaff.
noun
The flax or wool on a distaff.
noun
An enormous mythical bird in Eastern legend.
noun
Rocuronium.
Related Words
Same Letters
- crock
- crook
- cork
Synonyms
- afrikaner
- boulder
- pebble
- stone
- crack
- ice
- icecube
- diamond
- gem
- cliff
- foundation
- support
Antonyms
- stink
- suck