Skip to content
WWordFinderPro

Is LOCUST a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, LOCUST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does LOCUST mean?

  1. noun

    migratory grasshoppers of warm regions having short antennae

  2. noun

    hardwood from any of various locust trees

  3. noun

    any of various hardwood trees of the family Leguminosae

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

8

Scrabble

11

Words With Friends

6

Letters

L (1) + O (1) + C (3) + U (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 8 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 LOCUST

Single letters that turn LOCUST 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 hooks2

Anagrams of LOCUST

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from LOCUST

The 48 highest-scoring words using these letters.

Study LOCUST and related words

Have a full rack? Use the word finder to find every word you can play.