locum

Valid in Scrabble

Pronunciation

/ˈləʊkəm/

Definition of locum

3 senses · 1 part of speech

noun

(Australia, British, abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal)Ellipsis of locum tenens.

“There was a certain amount of feeling evidenced against Dr. Quentin. To begin with, he was not the regular doctor, only a locum, putting in a month’s work, whilst Dr. Bolitho was away on a well-earned holiday.”
“"I asked about his Joes, he said the Joes could look after themselves and if Jack was bothered about them he could send a locum."”

See all 3 definitions

noun

(Australia, British, abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal)Ellipsis of locum tenens.

“There was a certain amount of feeling evidenced against Dr. Quentin. To begin with, he was not the regular doctor, only a locum, putting in a month’s work, whilst Dr. Bolitho was away on a well-earned holiday.”
“"I asked about his Joes, he said the Joes could look after themselves and if Jack was bothered about them he could send a locum."”
(Australia, British, informal)A period working as a locum tenens.

“-- "I suppose you wouldn't like to do a locum for a month on the South coast? Three guineas a week with board and lodging." -- "I wouldn't mind," said Philip. -- "It's at Farnley, in Dorsetshire. Doctor South. You'd have to go down at once; his assistant has developed mumps. I believe it's a very pleasant place."”
(historical)A share in a Genoese trading vessel.

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

3 plays · some not in Scrabble

12 playable · top: CULM (8 pts)

6 words

5 words

1 extension · 1 back

A single letter you can add to locum to make another valid word.

See every word you can make from a set of letters that includes locum, or browse word lists you can mine for high-scoring plays.

Find more plays Browse word lists