Definition of WEDLOCK

wedlock

Plural: wedlocks

Noun

  • The state or condition of being married.
  • the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
  • The state of being married.
  • A wife; a married woman.

Examples

  • Finding WEDLOCK on the board was a lucky seven-letter play, sealing a high score.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English wedlok, wedlocke (“wedlock, marriage, matrimony”), from Old English wedlāc (“marriage vow, pledge, plighted troth, wedlock”). By surface analysis, wed + -lock.

Synonyms

marriage, matrimony, spousal relationship, union

Scrabble Score: 17

wedlock: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
wedlock: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
wedlock: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

wedlock: valid Words With Friends Word