LOCATE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. LOCATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LOCATE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LOCATE is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LOCATE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LOCATE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in LOCATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 28,744.
What does LOCATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To find the exact position of something, or to establish something in a particular place.
To locate something is to pin down where it is, whether by searching, calculating, or simply looking around, and the word also covers the opposite action of placing something in a chosen spot. A rescue team locates survivors, a surveyor locates a boundary line, and a company might locate its new factory near a port. Both senses share the same core idea of fixing a position.
How LOCATE is used
An everyday verb used in both technical and general contexts, from GPS devices to real-estate decisions.
- Rescuers worked through the night to locate the missing hikers.
- The app can locate your phone within a few meters.
- The company decided to locate its new office downtown.
- Surveyors located the exact boundary between the two farms.
- She used an old map to locate the abandoned mine.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LOCATE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LOCATE
5 longer words begin with LOCATE.
Shorter words from the letters in LOCATE
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Common questions about LOCATE
- Is LOCATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LOCATE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LOCATE worth?
- LOCATE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LOCATE mean?
- To find the exact position of something, or to establish something in a particular place.
- What letters can be added to LOCATE?
- LOCATE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of LOCATE:
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