LATEX is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. LATEX is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LATEX?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LATEX is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LATEX
No single letter turns LATEX into another word.
How LATEX scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in LATEX, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
What does LATEX mean in Scrabble?
noun
A milky fluid produced by certain plants, or a synthetic material with similar properties, used to make rubber, paints, adhesives and protective gloves.
Natural latex forms inside specialised cells of plants such as the rubber tree, and when the bark is cut, this milky latex oozes out and can be collected and processed into rubber. Manufacturers also produce synthetic latex from petroleum-based chemicals, giving it properties similar to the natural version without depending on plant sap. Because it is flexible, waterproof and elastic once processed, latex is used widely in gloves, balloons, mattresses, paint and medical equipment. Some people develop an allergy to natural latex proteins, which has pushed hospitals and manufacturers toward latex-free alternatives for sensitive patients.
How LATEX is used
Common in everyday, medical and industrial contexts, from rubber gloves and balloons to latex paint.
- The nurse put on a pair of latex gloves before the examination.
- Workers tapped the rubber trees to collect the raw latex.
- The wall was finished with a coat of latex paint.
- He discovered he had an allergy to latex during a hospital visit.
- The mattress was filled with a layer of natural latex.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LATEX and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LATEX
The 5 tiles of LATEX in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with LATEX
1 longer words begin with LATEX.
Shorter words from the letters in LATEX
Common questions about LATEX
- Is LATEX valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LATEX, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LATEX worth?
- LATEX is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LATEX mean?
- A milky fluid produced by certain plants, or a synthetic material with similar properties, used to make rubber, paints, adhesives and protective gloves.
- What letters can be added to LATEX?
- No single letter can be added to LATEX to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of LATEX:
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