LATKE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. LATKE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LATKE?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LATKE is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LATKE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
latkesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LATKE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in LATKE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
What does LATKE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A crisp pancake made from grated potato, traditionally fried and eaten during Hanukkah.
A latke is shredded potato bound with egg and a little flour, then fried in oil until the edges turn golden and crisp. The dish is strongly associated with Hanukkah, since frying in oil recalls the holiday's story about a small amount of oil lasting eight nights. Latkes are usually served hot with apple sauce or sour cream on top.
How LATKE is used
Latke is used mainly in Jewish cooking contexts, especially around the Hanukkah season.
- She fried a batch of latkes for the family dinner.
- The smell of frying latkes filled the kitchen every winter.
- He topped his latke with a spoonful of apple sauce.
- Their grandmother's latke recipe used only three ingredients.
- Restaurants often add a dollop of sour cream to each latke.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LATKE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LATKE
1 longer words begin with LATKE.
Shorter words from the letters in LATKE
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Common questions about LATKE
- Is LATKE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LATKE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LATKE worth?
- LATKE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LATKE mean?
- A crisp pancake made from grated potato, traditionally fried and eaten during Hanukkah.
- What letters can be added to LATKE?
- LATKE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of LATKE:
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