Locust
/ˈləʊ.kəst/
Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:11 pts6 letters
Definition of Locust
noun
- Any of the grasshoppers, often polyphenic and usually swarming, in the family Acrididae that are very destructive to crops and other vegetation, (especially) the migratory locust (Locusta migratoria).
- A fruit or pod of the carob tree.
- Any of various often leguminous trees and shrubs, especially of the genera Robinia and Gleditsia; the locust tree.
- A cicada.
- A Mainlander.
Anagrams of Locust
Letter Values
l1
o1
c3
u1
s1
t1
Total: 8 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Locust
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Locust"
Locust is a 6-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "locust" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Locust" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "locust" is a low-scoring word.