LATENCY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. LATENCY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LATENCY?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LATENCY is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LATENCY
No single letter turns LATENCY into another word.
How LATENCY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LATENCY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What does LATENCY mean in Scrabble?
noun
The delay between a request or action and the moment its result begins to appear.
In computing and networks, low latency means a quick response, which matters a great deal for video calls and online games. In medicine the word can also mean a hidden stage during which a disease is present but shows no symptoms.
How LATENCY is used
The word latency is used in technology, in medicine and in general talk about delays.
- High latency made the video call stutter.
- The game server has very low latency.
- The virus can remain in a state of latency for years.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LATENCY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in LATENCY
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Common questions about LATENCY
- Is LATENCY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LATENCY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LATENCY worth?
- LATENCY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LATENCY mean?
- The delay between a request or action and the moment its result begins to appear.
- What letters can be added to LATENCY?
- No single letter can be added to LATENCY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LATENCY:
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