local
NOUNADJECTIVE
/loʊkəl/
5 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH L
local is a valid 5-letter word worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
L1O1C3A1L1
1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 =7 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 14TRIPLE WORD → 21
MEANING
What does local mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
Anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
2
Public transport consisting of a bus or train that stops at all stations or stops.
“the local seemed to take forever to get to New York”
ANTONYMS
BROADER
ADJECTIVE · 1 SENSE
1
Affecting only a restricted part or area of the body.
“local anesthesia”
ANTONYMS
SIMILAR
OTHER · 2 SENSES
1
Relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area.
“local taxes”
“local authorities”
ANTONYMS
2
Of or belonging to or characteristic of a particular locality or neighborhood.
“local customs”
“local schools”
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