LATCHSTRING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. LATCHSTRING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
l1a1t1c3h4s1t1r1i1n1g2
PlayableLATCHSTRING · 11 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept LATCHSTRING?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.55
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.18%
Our own measure of how useful LATCHSTRING is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LATCHSTRING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
latchstringsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LATCHSTRING scores
Scrabble l1a1t1c3h4s1t1r1i1n1g2 17
Words with Friends l2a1t1c4h3s1t1r1i1n2g3 20
Face value of the 11 tiles in LATCHSTRING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LATCHSTRING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with LATCHSTRING
1 longer words begin with LATCHSTRING.
Shorter words from the letters in LATCHSTRING
stringhalt14 scrattling13 starching15 trachling15 starlight13 scratting12 rattlings10 startling10 archings14 chagrins14 charting14 chatting14 clashing14 crashing14 latching14 ratching14 scathing14 chartist13 straicht13 haltings12 harlings12 hattings12 lathings12 ringhals12 straight12 trashing12 carlings11 castling11 catlings11 clarting11 clatting11 inthrals11 scarting11 scatting11 sclating11 tracings11 tracting11 ratlings9 rattings9 rattling9
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Common questions about LATCHSTRING
- Is LATCHSTRING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LATCHSTRING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LATCHSTRING worth?
- LATCHSTRING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LATCHSTRING?
- LATCHSTRING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of LATCHSTRING:
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