LOCOISM is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. LOCOISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LOCOISM?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LOCOISM is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LOCOISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
locoismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LOCOISM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LOCOISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 992,532.
What does LOCOISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A poisoning of grazing animals caused by eating locoweed, marked by staggering and odd behaviour.
Ranchers in the western plains feared locoism because affected horses and cattle lose coordination and sometimes never recover. The animals can even grow to prefer the plant that harms them.
How LOCOISM is used
Used in veterinary and ranching contexts.
- The vet diagnosed locoism in two of the horses.
- Locoism spread through the herd after a dry summer.
- Signs of locoism include trembling and poor eyesight.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LOCOISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LOCOISM
1 longer words begin with LOCOISM.
Shorter words from the letters in LOCOISM
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Common questions about LOCOISM
- Is LOCOISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LOCOISM, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LOCOISM worth?
- LOCOISM is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LOCOISM mean?
- A poisoning of grazing animals caused by eating locoweed, marked by staggering and odd behaviour.
- What letters can be added to LOCOISM?
- LOCOISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LOCOISM:
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