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
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
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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