Is “Local” a Scrabble word?

1. 1.A person who lives near a given place.

   “It's easy to tell the locals from the tourists.”

2. 2.A branch of a nationwide organization such as a trade union.

   “I'm in the TWU, too. Local 6.”

3. 3.A train that stops at all, or almost all, stations between its origin and destination, including very small ones.

   “The expresses skipped my station, so I had to take a local.”

Synonyms: stopper

1. 1.From or in a nearby location.

   “We prefer local produce.”

2. 2.(of a variable or identifier) Having limited scope (either lexical or dynamic); only being accessible within a certain portion of a program.

3. 3.(of a condition or state) Applying to each point in a space rather than the space as a whole.

Synonyms: topical

1. 1.In the local area; within a city, state, country, etc.

   “It's never been more important to buy local.”

1. 1.An anesthetic (anesthetic substance) that causes loss of sensation only to the area to which it is applied.