LOCATING is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. LOCATING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LOCATING?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LOCATING is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LOCATING
No single letter turns LOCATING into another word.
How LOCATING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LOCATING, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LOCATING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about LOCATING
- All 8 letters of LOCATING are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does LOCATING mean in Scrabble?
LOCATING is the -ing form (present participle) of LOCATE.
LOCATE(verb) — To find the exact position of something, or to establish something in a particular place.
Shorter words from the letters in LOCATING
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Common questions about LOCATING
- Is LOCATING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LOCATING, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LOCATING worth?
- LOCATING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LOCATING?
- No single letter can be added to LOCATING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LOCATING:
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