LOCUSTA is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. LOCUSTA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LOCUSTA?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LOCUSTA is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LOCUSTA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How LOCUSTA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LOCUSTA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 289,489.
What does LOCUSTA mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
The spikelet of a grass, which is its small flowering unit; also the genus of migratory locusts.
In grass botany, the locusta is the unit that carries the florets. The Latin word also gave us locust, and the genus Locusta includes the migratory locust. Context separates plant science from insect science.
How LOCUSTA is used
Locusta is a Latin-based term used in botany and zoology.
- The botanist counted florets in each locusta.
- A single locusta can hold several flowers.
- The genus Locusta includes a swarming insect.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LOCUSTA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LOCUSTA
The 7 tiles of LOCUSTA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with LOCUSTA
2 longer words begin with LOCUSTA.
Shorter words from the letters in LOCUSTA
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Common questions about LOCUSTA
- Is LOCUSTA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LOCUSTA, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LOCUSTA worth?
- LOCUSTA is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LOCUSTA mean?
- The spikelet of a grass, which is its small flowering unit; also the genus of migratory locusts.
- What letters can be added to LOCUSTA?
- LOCUSTA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LOCUSTA:
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