LOCATOR is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. LOCATOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LOCATOR?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LOCATOR is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LOCATOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
locatorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LOCATOR scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LOCATOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 220,563.
What does LOCATOR mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person or device that finds the position of something.
A radio locator can track a lost phone or an aircraft beacon. In the American West, a locator was a person who staked a mining or land claim. Websites also offer a store locator to find the nearest branch.
How LOCATOR is used
Locator is a general noun used for tools, services and, historically, claim-stakers.
- The locator beeped faster as we drew closer.
- Use the store locator to find a shop nearby.
- The miner filed as locator of the claim.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LOCATOR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LOCATOR
1 longer words begin with LOCATOR.
Shorter words from the letters in LOCATOR
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Common questions about LOCATOR
- Is LOCATOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LOCATOR, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LOCATOR worth?
- LOCATOR is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LOCATOR mean?
- A person or device that finds the position of something.
- What letters can be added to LOCATOR?
- LOCATOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LOCATOR:
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