Is COLLOCATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, COLLOCATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does COLLOCATE mean?
- verb
have a strong tendency to occur side by side
“The words `new' and `world' collocate”
- verb
group or chunk together in a certain order or place side by side
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + L (1) + L (1) + O (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 13 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for COLLOCATE
Single letters that turn COLLOCATE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks2
Words you can make from COLLOCATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- colocate12
- collect11
- collate9
- cecal9
- coact9
- cocoa9
- alcool8
- callet8
- collet8
- locale8
- locate8
- ocelot8
- ceca8
- coca8
- coco8
- cella7
- cello7
- cleat7
- cloot7
- eclat7
- local7
- octal7
- telco7
- alec6
- call6
- calo6
- cate6
- cell6
- celt6
- clot6
- coal6
- coat6
- cola6
- cole6
- colt6
- cool6
- coot6
- cote6
- lace6
- loca6
- loco6
- tace6
- taco6
- talc6
- toco6
- allot5
- atoll5
- ace5
- act5
- cal5
- cat5
- cel5
- col5
- coo5
- cot5
- eco5
- lac5
- loc5
- oca5
- tec5
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