Is “Nock” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
NOCK
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary

Valid in these dictionaries

SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
Valid
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Valid
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Unavailable

Meaning of Nock

/ˈnɒk/

noun
  1. 1.Either of the two grooves in a bow that hold the bowstring.

  2. 2.The notch at the rear of an arrow that fits on the bowstring.

  3. 3.The upper fore corner of a boom sail or trysail.

verb
  1. 1.To fit an arrow against the bowstring of a bow or crossbow. (See also notch.)

  2. 2.To cut a nock in (usually in an arrow's base or the tips of a bow).