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.
l1a1t1e1n1c3y4
PlayableLATENCY · 7 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
7letters
0hooks available
1 in 257,323odds of drawing this rack
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
50WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.71
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.86%
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
Scrabble l1a1t1e1n1c3y4 12
Words with Friends l2a1t1e1n2c4y3 14
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.
Shorter words from the letters in LATENCY
acetyl11 neatly9 cantle8 cental8 lancet8 canty10 cetyl10 lacey10 lycea10 talcy10 leany8 yenta8 ancle7 clean7 cleat7 eclat7 enact7 lacet7 lance7 laten5 leant5 acyl9 cany9 clay9 cyan9 cyte9 lacy9 lyne7 lyte7 tyne7 yale7 yate7 yean7 yelt7 acne6 alec6 ance6 cane6 cant6 cate6
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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 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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