LOCOMOTIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. LOCOMOTIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
l1o1c3o1m3o1t1i1v4e1
PlayableLOCOMOTIVE · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept LOCOMOTIVE?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.7
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.1%
Our own measure of how useful LOCOMOTIVE is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LOCOMOTIVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
locomotivesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LOCOMOTIVE scores
Scrabble l1o1c3o1m3o1t1i1v4e1 17
Words with Friends l2o1c4o1m4o1t1i1v5e1 21
Face value of the 10 tiles in LOCOMOTIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LOCOMOTIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with LOCOMOTIVE
3 longer words begin with LOCOMOTIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in LOCOMOTIVE
locomote12 vicomte14 moolvie12 telomic11 clootie9 moolvi11 motive11 vomito11 coelom10 olivet9 violet9 citole8 coolie8 cootie8 motile8 ocelot8 oolite6 toolie6 civet10 clove10 covet10 evict10 molvi10 moove10 movie10 voice10 vomit10 celom9 clime9 comet9 comte9 melic9 metic9 lovie8 olive8 ovoli8 ovolo8 voile8 volet8 volte8
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Common questions about LOCOMOTIVE
- Is LOCOMOTIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LOCOMOTIVE, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LOCOMOTIVE worth?
- LOCOMOTIVE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LOCOMOTIVE?
- LOCOMOTIVE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of LOCOMOTIVE:
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