LATER is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points

Yes. LATER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept LATER?

Word power: 40 / 100

Our own measure of how useful LATER is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for LATER

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How LATER scores

Face value of the 5 tiles in LATER, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,841.

What stands out about LATER

• The same 5 tiles also spell 5 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of LATER

The 5 tiles of LATER in a different order — 5 found.

Words starting with LATER

Showing 24 of 43 words that begin with LATER.

Words ending in LATER

Showing 24 of 28 words that end in LATER. Useful as a back hook: play LATER onto a word already on the board.

Words with LATER inside

Showing 24 of 92 words that contain LATER somewhere in the middle. Words that start with LATER are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.

Shorter words from the letters in LATER

Showing 40 of 52. See all in the Word Finder

Common questions about LATER

Is LATER valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts LATER, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is LATER worth?

LATER is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to LATER?

LATER takes 4 hooks: 4 in front and 0 at the end.