LATCH is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. LATCH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LATCH?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LATCH is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LATCH
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How LATCH scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in LATCH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
What does LATCH mean in Scrabble?
noun
A fastening for a door or gate, usually a bar or lever that drops into a catch to hold the door shut.
A latch works by gravity or spring pressure rather than a key, so lifting the lever from either side releases the bar and lets the door swing open. The same word works as a verb, as when someone latches a gate behind them, and it extends figuratively in the phrasal verb latch onto, meaning to become firmly attached to an idea, habit, or person. Electronic and mechanical designs also use latch for any small device that clicks into place to hold two parts together, such as the latch on a laptop lid.
How LATCH is used
Used for the physical hardware on doors and gates, and figuratively in the phrase latch onto for becoming fixed on something.
- She lifted the latch and pushed the garden gate open.
- The old barn door was held shut by a rusted iron latch.
- He latched the screen door before the storm hit.
- The toddler latched onto her favorite blanket and refused to let go.
- A small latch kept the laptop lid from popping open in the bag.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LATCH and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LATCH
9 longer words begin with LATCH.
Words ending in LATCH
7 words end in LATCH. Useful as a back hook: play LATCH onto a word already on the board.
Words with LATCH inside
15 words contain LATCH in the middle. Words that start with LATCH are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LATCH
Common questions about LATCH
- Is LATCH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LATCH, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LATCH worth?
- LATCH is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LATCH mean?
- A fastening for a door or gate, usually a bar or lever that drops into a catch to hold the door shut.
- What letters can be added to LATCH?
- LATCH takes 3 hooks: 3 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of LATCH:
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