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DEADLOCK

8 letters

✓ IT'S A WORD
TWL06 ✓ SOWPODS ✓ ENABLE1 ✓
Classic 11 pts
Big 11 pts
Super Big 11 pts

DEADLOCK is a valid 8-letter Boggle word. It's listed in all three major word lists — TWL06, SOWPODS, and ENABLE1. It scores 11 in Classic, 11 in Big, and 11 in Super Big Boggle.

noun
  1. countableuncountableA standstill resulting from the opposition of two evenly matched forces; a stalemate or impasse.
    • The negotiation ended in deadlock, with neither party willing to compromise on the price.
  2. countableuncountableAn inability to continue due to two programs or devices each requiring a response from the other before completing an operation.
  3. countableuncountableSynonym of deadbolt (“type of lock”).
verb
  1. intransitiveTo cause or come to a deadlock.
  2. transitiveTo bring to a state of deadlock.