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Locals

6 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

People who live in or belong to a particular area, or services such as trains and buses that operate within a limited district rather than over a long distance.

The locals gathered at the village pub to watch the football match.

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Synonyms

residentsinhabitantsnativestownspeople

Antonyms

outsidersvisitorstourists

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Wordle

Contains L, O, C, A and ends in S, the double L is not consecutive here, O in position 2 is a useful early test

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points as plural of LOCAL, the C and S provide useful hooks for extensions

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