LATTEN is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. LATTEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LATTEN?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LATTEN is to know. It scores 6 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LATTEN
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LATTEN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in LATTEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 30,660.
What stands out about LATTEN
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 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
What does LATTEN mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A brass-like metal alloy that was hammered into thin sheets, especially for church fittings and monuments.
Latten is mostly copper and zinc, close enough to brass that older writers used the two words loosely. Medieval and early modern craftsmen beat it into sheets for candlesticks, crosses, and the engraved memorial plates called monumental brasses that still cover many church floors. The alloy's exact mix varied by workshop, so latten was as much a description of use and finish as of a fixed formula. Latten now shows up mostly in descriptions of church metalwork and antiques, and lattin is simply an older spelling of the same word.
How LATTEN is used
Historical; met in descriptions of medieval church metalwork and antiques, not in modern trade.
- The tomb is covered with a latten plate engraved with the knight's figure.
- Candlesticks of latten stood on the altar in many medieval churches.
- Latten resembles brass closely enough that old inventories often confuse the two.
- A restorer identified the plaque as latten rather than solid brass.
- Latten sheets were cheaper than bronze and easier to engrave.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LATTEN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LATTEN
The 6 tiles of LATTEN in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with LATTEN
1 longer words begin with LATTEN.
Shorter words from the letters in LATTEN
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Common questions about LATTEN
- Is LATTEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LATTEN, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LATTEN worth?
- LATTEN is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LATTEN mean?
- A brass-like metal alloy that was hammered into thin sheets, especially for church fittings and monuments.
- What letters can be added to LATTEN?
- LATTEN takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of LATTEN:
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