nuzlocke
noun
nuzlocke is spelled N-U-Z-L-O-C-K-E: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 107,757th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, nuzlocke means “Alternative letter-case form of Nuzlocke” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of nuzlocke is nuzlockes.
How many letters and syllables are in nuzlocke?
| Letters | 8: N-U-Z-L-O-C-K-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 13 million words; the 107,757th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is nuzlocke?
Nuzlocke appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 107,757th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of nuzlocke
- nuzlock
- nuzlockes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does nuzlocke mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Alternative letter-case form of Nuzlocke.
noun
- 1
slangA self-imposed challenge where the player can only catch the first wild Pokémon encountered in each area, and any caught Pokémon that faints cannot be used again.
- 2
slangA similarly challenging playthrough of any game other than Pokémon, especially one involving some kind of self-imposed permadeath mechanic.
verb
- 1
slangTo play a Nuzlocke.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does nuzlocke come from?
Blend of Nuzleaf + Locke. From the title of Nuzlocke Comics, which features a Pokémon, Nuzleaf, drawn to resemble John Locke from Lost as a recurring character.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).