Is LOCATIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LOCATIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LOCATIVE mean?
- noun
the semantic role of the noun phrase that designates the place of the state or action denoted by the verb
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 13
- Words With Friends
- 16
- Letters
- 8
L (1) + O (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + 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 LOCATIVE
Single letters that turn LOCATIVE 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 hooks1
Words you can make from LOCATIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- voltaic12
- active11
- alcove11
- avocet11
- coeval11
- octave11
- violate10
- calve10
- cavie10
- cavil10
- civet10
- clave10
- clavi10
- clove10
- covet10
- evict10
- vatic10
- vocal10
- voice10
- aloetic9
- violet9
- cave9
- cove9
- vice9
- atelic8
- citola8
- citole8
- coital8
- locate8
- alive8
- laevo8
- lovat8
- olive8
- ovate8
- valet8
- viola8
- vitae8
- vital8
- voila8
- voile8
- volta8
- volte8
- volti8
- vac8
- cleat7
- coati7
- eclat7
- ileac7
- locie7
- lotic7
- octal7
- oleic7
- telco7
- telic7
- tical7
- evil7
- lave7
- leva7
- levo7
- live7
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