LATCHING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. LATCHING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
l1a1t1c3h4i1n1g2
PlayableLATCHING · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept LATCHING?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.12%
Our own measure of how useful LATCHING is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LATCHING
Front hooks — 1
clatchingBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How LATCHING scores
Scrabble l1a1t1c3h4i1n1g2 14
Words with Friends l2a1t1c4h3i1n2g3 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in LATCHING, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LATCHING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about LATCHING
- All 8 letters of LATCHING are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in LATCHING
gnathic13 halting11 lathing11 catling10 talcing10 aching12 glitch12 canthi11 chital11 alight10 anight10 haling10 hating10 acting9 lacing9 catlin8 tincal8 chang11 ching11 ganch11 gatch11 ginch11 gitch11 aitch10 chain10 chant10 china10 laich10 lanch10 latch10 licht10 linch10 natch10 nicht10 ahing9 aight9 anigh9 hangi9 laigh9 light9
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Common questions about LATCHING
- Is LATCHING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LATCHING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LATCHING worth?
- LATCHING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LATCHING?
- LATCHING takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LATCHING:
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