How many points is LOCUST worth in Scrabble?

LOCUST is worth 8 Scrabble points before board bonuses.

Which dictionaries accept LOCUST?

LOCUST is valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).

In CSW24 (International), adding one letter at the front or back makes LOCUSTA, LOCUSTS. Board placement and cross-words must also be legal.

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LOCUST is a valid Scrabble word in CSW24 (International). It scores 8 points. LOCUST means "destructive insect".

/ˈləʊ.kəst/

Pronunciation: /ˈloʊ.kəst/

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.

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noun

Valid CSW (UK) Scrabble Word

destructive insect

In a sentence: "The locust is noted."

Check the Scrabble meaning of LOCUST. It scores 8 points.

Add one letter after LOCUST. Every word is valid in CSW24 (International).

Up to 12 highest-scoring shorter words using only the letters in LOCUST, without blank tiles.

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Is LOCUST a Scrabble word?: LOCUST is a valid Scrabble word in CSW24 (International). It scores 8 points.
What does LOCUST mean?: destructive insect
How do you use LOCUST in a sentence?: In a sentence: "The locust is noted."
How many points is LOCUST worth in Scrabble?: LOCUST is worth 8 Scrabble points before board bonuses.
Which dictionaries accept LOCUST?: LOCUST is valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).
Can you add a letter to LOCUST?: In CSW24 (International), adding one letter at the front or back makes LOCUSTA, LOCUSTS. Board placement and cross-words must also be legal.