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locust

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Is locust a Scrabble word?

Yes, locust is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 8 points in Scrabble.

Word Games

  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of locust?

Definition

noun (English)

1. (now historical) A fruit or pod of a carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua).Examples: "Among other articles, they brought with them a great quantity of locusts, which are a kind of pulse, sweet and pleasant to the palate, and in shape resembling French beans, but longer."historical

2. (Hong Kong, derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur) A Mainlander.Hong-Kongderogatoryethnicoffensiveslur

3. (UK, slang, obsolete) A dose of laudanum.Examples: "I took my flogging like a stone. If I had sung, some of the convicts would have given me some lush with a locust in it (laudanum hocussing), and when I was asleep would have given me a crack on the head that would have laid me straight."UKobsoleteslang

verb (English)

1. (intransitive) To come in a swarm.Examples: "This Philip and the black-faced swarms of Spain, The hardest, cruellest people in the world, Come locusting upon us, eat us up, Confiscate lands, goods, money […]"intransitive

This word may be considered offensive or sensitive in some contexts.

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "locust"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "locust"?

Scrabble
8 points
L1
O1
C3
U1
S1
T1
Words With Friends
11 points
L2
O1
C4
U2
S1
T1

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