Unscramble LOCALES: 91 words from the letters L O C A L E S

Type LOCALES into a word game and you have 91 options. The list below shows all of them, sorted by length and then by score, with the very common words marked by a dot. CALLOSE scores 9 points, the most of any word on the page. The search box keeps the same letters, so you can add a blank with a question mark or swap a tile to see how the possibilities change.

How to use this page

Scan the longest group for the best plays, then the shorter groups for words that fit tight spots. Every chip shows a classic tile score; the quick facts pick out the top ten.

Tips

If you already know a few letters of the answer and their positions, the word finder is faster than reading this list. Enter a pattern with question marks for the unknown letters and only the fitting words appear. For a daily five-letter puzzle the five-letter finder does the same thing with cues for known, misplaced and excluded letters. Both tools share the dictionary used on this page, so the answers always agree with the lists you find here, whichever route you take.

Questions

Which of these words are the most common?

CALLS, CLOSE and LOCAL are among the most familiar. Words in everyday use are sorted first within each length group and the very common ones carry a small dot.

Are all of these words valid in word games?

They are all in the ENABLE list, which most word-game helpers use, but each game has its own dictionary. Check any unfamiliar word against the rules of the game you are playing.