LATCHSTRINGS is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. LATCHSTRINGS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
l1a1t1c3h4s1t1r1i1n1g2s1
PlayableLATCHSTRINGS · 12 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept LATCHSTRINGS?
| 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: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.08%
Our own measure of how useful LATCHSTRINGS is to know. It scores 18 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LATCHSTRINGS
No single letter turns LATCHSTRINGS into another word.
How LATCHSTRINGS scores
Scrabble l1a1t1c3h4s1t1r1i1n1g2s1 18
Words with Friends l2a1t1c4h3s1t1r1i1n2g3s1 21
Face value of the 12 tiles in LATCHSTRINGS, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LATCHSTRINGS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in LATCHSTRINGS
latchstring17 stringhalts15 nightclass16 starlights14 stringhalt14 scrattling13 startlings11 clashings15 starching15 trachling15 chartists14 starlight13 straights13 castlings12 scattings12 scratting12 startlish12 rattlings10 slattings10 starlings10 startings10 startling10 archings14 chagrins14 charting14 chasings14 chatting14 clashing14 crashing14 latching14 ratching14 scathing14 scraighs14 chartist13 shitcans13 straicht13 tachists13 haltings12 harlings12 hassling12
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Common questions about LATCHSTRINGS
- Is LATCHSTRINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LATCHSTRINGS, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LATCHSTRINGS worth?
- LATCHSTRINGS is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LATCHSTRINGS?
- No single letter can be added to LATCHSTRINGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of LATCHSTRINGS:
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