What does LOCATE mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈloʊˌkeɪt/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
8
Words With Friends score
10
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

verb

  1. discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining“Can you locate your cousins in the Midwest?”
  2. 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. assign a location to“The company located some of their agents in Los Angeles”
  4. take up residence and become established“The immigrants settled in the Midwest”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

locates9

Anagrams of LOCATE

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside LOCATE

65 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

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Questions

Is LOCATE a valid word in word games?

LOCATE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is LOCATE worth?

LOCATE is worth 8 points with Scrabble letter values and 10 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from LOCATE?

65 other words, including TO, AT, LOT and LET.