LOCATIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. LOCATIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LOCATIVE?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LOCATIVE is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LOCATIVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
locativesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LOCATIVE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LOCATIVE, 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 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LOCATIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about LOCATIVE
- All 8 letters of LOCATIVE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with LOCATIVE
1 longer words begin with LOCATIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in LOCATIVE
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Common questions about LOCATIVE
- Is LOCATIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LOCATIVE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LOCATIVE worth?
- LOCATIVE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LOCATIVE?
- LOCATIVE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LOCATIVE:
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