STOCK — 5 letter word
stock
The word stock has 5 letters: S, T, O, C, K. It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. Stock has 1 anagram: tocks. As a adjective, it means "regularly and widely used or sold".
5 letter word "stock": S T O C K — adjective
Scrabble score: 11 Words With Friends: 12
Letter Analysis of stock
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| K | 1 | Consonant | 5 |
1 vowels, 4 consonants, 5 unique letters
Definition of stock
adjective
- regularly and widely used or sold "Butter is a stock thing to have in your kitchen." Synonyms: standard
- repeated too often, routine "I was unimpressed with your reply, as that was a stock thing to say to someone." Synonyms: commonplace
noun
- any animals kept for use or profit "The stock was out eating grass in the fields." Synonyms: livestock
- an ornamental white cravat, often worn in horse dancing "In the period film, several of the male actors wore stocks." Synonyms: neckcloth
- the merchandise that a shop has on hand "The stock at the grocery was running low after the hurricane." Synonyms: inventory
- the handle end of some implements or tools "I grabbed the cue by the stock."
- the handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun "The rifle had been fitted with a special stock." Synonyms: gunstock
- lumber used in the construction of something "They will cut round stock to 1-inch diameter."
- liquid in which meat and vegetables are simmered "We left the mushrooms in hot water over night and made a delicious stock." Synonyms: broth
- a special variety of domesticated animals within a species "The Blue Backed stock of cows is a totally made up subspecies, only used in dictionary examples." Synonyms: strain
- the descendants of one individual "Abraham's stock sure didn't get along with that Jacob." Synonyms: descent
- any of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Malcolmia "The stock were growing by the side of the road."
- a plant or stem onto which a graft is made "I chose the larger plant to be the stock that I would graft the other plant onto."
- persistent thickened stem of a herbaceous perennial plant "The stock of the palm tree was very rough to touch." Synonyms: caudex
- the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest "We own a controlling share of the company's stock."
- a supply of something available for future use "Our stock of money was running low." Synonyms: store, fund
- a certificate documenting the shareholder's ownership in the corporation "The value of our stocks doubled during the past year." Synonyms: stock certificate
- the reputation and popularity a person has "Their stock was so high, they could have been elected mayor."
verb
- to have on hand "We stock plenty of types of dairy." Synonyms: carry
- to provide or furnish with a stock of something "We stocked the larder with meat."
- to amass so as to keep for future use or sale or for a particular occasion or use "Let's stock coffee in the warehouse as long as prices are low." Synonyms: buy in, stock up
- to supply with livestock "You should stock your farm before prices rise."
- to supply with fish "The private club would always stock the lake with trout and redfish."
- to equip with a gun or tool with a handle or butt "In the 19th century, most armies would stock their rifles."