Local

5 lettersadjectivecommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Belonging to or occurring in a particular area, city, or region rather than a distant place.

“She shops at the local grocery store.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈləʊkl/

Syllables

lo·cal

Related Words

Synonyms

nearby regional neighborhood

Antonyms

express national general

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains vowels O and A, common L pattern.

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Scrabble

Worth 7 points; good balance of common letters.

Words Related to Local

Anagrams of Local

Words that use exactly the same letters as “local”.

callo colla

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “local” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

bocal focal lobal loral loyal vocal

Words you can make from Local

Shorter words formed from the letters in “local”.

alco allo call coal cola coll

Add a letter to make a longer word

6-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “local”.

collar locale

Longer words starting with Local

Words that begin with “local”.

locale locally

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