OC words

[labbasgle]

Since it is October, let's play a game about words with OC in them.
I will give you a hint for each word and the number of letters in the answer - can you figure it out?
Remember, OC is in each word.

Example: Hint - group (5).......... answer - flock

Hints list followed by the answer list with OC insterted.




1. pocket
2.locket
3. smock
4. nocturnal
5. stockpile
6. proceed
7. oceanographer

8. knoock

9. sprocket
10.proclaim
11. occupy

12. lockdown

13. social
14. procrastinate
15. focaccia
16. shock
17. octogenarian
18. octave
19. octopus
20.. hockey

[labbasgle]

Help added.

[Becky]

4. nocturnal ???
11. occupy ???
15. focaccia
16. shock ???
19. octopus ???
20. doctor ???

[labbasgle]

Except for #20, everything matches.

[Becky]

1. pocket
6. proceed
14. procrastinate
17. octogenarian
18. octave

[labbasgle]

Yes to all of those!

[Becky]

20. hockey

[labbasgle]

Hockey is right! Score!

[Becky]

3. frock

[labbasgle]

Got it

[Becky]

2. locket ???

[labbasgle]

that's it. do you need more letters?

[labbasgle]

Last letter of each word added.

[Becky]

5. stockpile

7, oceanographer

8. whack

9. sprocket

13. social

[labbasgle]

Everything matches except # 8.