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.
l1o1c3a1t1i1n1g2
PlayableLOCATING · 8 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
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
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.38
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.88%
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
Scrabble l1o1c3a1t1i1n1g2 11
Words with Friends l2o1c4a1t1i1n2g3 15
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
Shorter words from the letters in LOCATING
catling10 coaling10 coating10 colting10 cotinga10 otalgic10 talcing10 antilog8 acting9 agonic9 angico9 caligo9 coting9 lacing9 action8 alnico8 atonic8 cation8 catlin8 citola8 coital8 coltan8 oilcan8 tincal8 galiot7 gitano7 latigo7 lingot7 tiglon7 toling7 latino6 talion6 acing8 cagot8 clang8 cling8 coign8 conga8 incog8 logic8
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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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