Is LOCOMOTIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LOCOMOTIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LOCOMOTIVE mean?
- noun
a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
- adjective
of or relating to locomotion
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
10
Letters
L (1) + O (1) + C (3) + O (1) + M (3) + O (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 17 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 LOCOMOTIVE
Single letters that turn LOCOMOTIVE 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 LOCOMOTIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- vicomte14
- locomote12
- telomic11
- motive11
- vomito11
- coelom10
- civet10
- clove10
- covet10
- evict10
- movie10
- voice10
- vomit10
- violet9
- celom9
- clime9
- comet9
- comte9
- melic9
- cove9
- move9
- vice9
- citole8
- coolie8
- cootie8
- motile8
- ocelot8
- olive8
- ovoli8
- ovolo8
- voile8
- volte8
- volti8
- come8
- emic8
- mice8
- vim8
- cloot7
- locie7
- lotic7
- metol7
- molto7
- motel7
- oleic7
- telco7
- telic7
- evil7
- levo7
- live7
- love7
- veil7
- veto7
- vile7
- viol7
- vlei7
- vole7
- volt7
- vote7
- mic7
- moc7
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