local
/loʊkəl/
nounadjective
5 letters2 syllables7 points in Scrabble®10 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS5
NOUN
1
Anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body.
2
ADJECTIVEPublic 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”
1
OTHERAffecting only a restricted part or area of the body.
“local anesthesia”
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”
2
Of or belonging to or characteristic of a particular locality or neighborhood.
“local customs”
“local schools”
WORD FORMS
Related formlocality
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®7 points
Words With Friends®10 points
Double word14 points
Triple word21 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinocallay
Starts & ends withL … L
Syllableslo · cal
SYNONYMS & RELATED11
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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