deadlock

deadlock is a 8-letter English word with 3 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A lock which is not self-latching, but requires a key to throw the bolt forward. Face value is 16 in Scrabble and 18 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

8 letters · Scrabble 16 · Words With Friends 18 · 3 senses

Definitions

1. noun. A lock which is not self-latching, but requires a key to throw the bolt forward.
2. noun. A counteraction of things, which produces an entire stoppage; a complete obstruction of action.
3. noun. a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible

   "reached an impasse on the negotiations"

   Synonyms: impasse, stalemate, standstill

Synonyms

impasse, stalemate, standstill

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in deadlock:

deckload

Common word forms

deadlocks, deadlocked, deadlocking

Words from these letters

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