wristlock
noun
wristlock is spelled W-R-I-S-T-L-O-C-K: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 91 million words in written English, the 305,310th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, wristlock means “A wrestling hold in which the opponent is immobilized by having their wrist tightly held” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of wristlock is wristlocks.
How many letters and syllables are in wristlock?
| Letters | 9: W-R-I-S-T-L-O-C-K |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 91 million words; the 305,310th 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 wristlock?
Wristlock appears about once in every 91 million words in written English, the 305,310th 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 wristlock
- wristlocks plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does wristlock mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A wrestling hold in which the opponent is immobilized by having their wrist tightly held.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does wristlock come from?
From wrist + lock.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).