Yes, local is a Scrabble word!

Adjective

1. Relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area

2. Of or belonging to or characteristic of a particular locality or neighborhood

3. Affecting only a restricted part or area of the body

Noun

1. Public transport consisting of a bus or train that stops at all stations or stops

2. Anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body