LATUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points
It depends on the list you play by. LATUS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 5 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LATUS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LATUS is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LATUS
Front hooks — 1
flatusBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How LATUS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in LATUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
What stands out about LATUS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 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 LATUS
The 5 tiles of LATUS in a different order — 3 found.
Words ending in LATUS
3 words end in LATUS. Useful as a back hook: play LATUS onto a word already on the board.
Words with LATUS inside
3 words contain LATUS in the middle. Words that start with LATUS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LATUS
Common questions about LATUS
- Is LATUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LATUS is not in it.
- How many points is LATUS worth?
- LATUS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LATUS?
- LATUS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of LATUS:
Open LATUS in the Word Finder