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Is LOCATES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, LOCATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does LOCATES mean?

Locates is a form of LOCATE.

  1. verb

    discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining

    “Can you locate your cousins in the Midwest?”

  2. verb

    determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey

    “Our sense of sight enables us to locate objects in space”

  3. verb

    assign a location to

    “The company located some of their agents in Los Angeles”

  4. verb

    take up residence and become established

    “The immigrants settled in the Midwest”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
11
Letters
7

L (1) + O (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (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 LOCATES

LOCATES 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 LOCATES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from LOCATES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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