Is LOCALES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LOCALES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LOCALES mean?
Locales is a form of LOCALE.
- noun
the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
7
Letters
L (1) + O (1) + C (3) + A (1) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 9 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 LOCALES
LOCALES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Anagrams of LOCALES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from LOCALES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- callose9
- cellos8
- locale8
- locals8
- solace8
- alecs7
- calls7
- calos7
- cella7
- cello7
- cells7
- close7
- coals7
- colas7
- coles7
- laces7
- local7
- scale7
- scall7
- socle7
- aces6
- alec6
- call6
- calo6
- cals6
- case6
- cell6
- cels6
- coal6
- cola6
- cole6
- cols6
- ecos6
- lace6
- lacs6
- loca6
- locs6
- ocas6
- soca6
- aloes5
- losel5
- ollas5
- salol5
- ace5
- cal5
- cel5
- col5
- cos5
- eco5
- lac5
- loc5
- oca5
- sac5
- sec5
- soc5
- ales4
- alls4
- aloe4
- also4
- ells4
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