THROATLATCH is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. THROATLATCH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept THROATLATCH?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THROATLATCH is to know. It scores 19 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THROATLATCH
No single letter turns THROATLATCH into another word.
How THROATLATCH scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in THROATLATCH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 3 | 6 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so THROATLATCH has to be built on the board across turns.
What does THROATLATCH mean in Scrabble?
noun
A strap of a bridle that passes under a horse's throat to keep the headgear in place.
If the throatlatch is too tight, a horse can find it hard to flex at the neck. Riders check the throatlatch when fitting tack, leaving room for about a hand's width.
How THROATLATCH is used
Used in horse riding and saddlery, always about tack.
- She loosened the throatlatch before removing the bridle.
- A broken throatlatch let the bridle slip over the ears.
- Check that the throatlatch is not pinching the horse.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of THROATLATCH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with THROATLATCH
1 longer words begin with THROATLATCH.
Shorter words from the letters in THROATLATCH
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Common questions about THROATLATCH
- Is THROATLATCH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THROATLATCH, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THROATLATCH worth?
- THROATLATCH is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does THROATLATCH mean?
- A strap of a bridle that passes under a horse's throat to keep the headgear in place.
- What letters can be added to THROATLATCH?
- No single letter can be added to THROATLATCH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of THROATLATCH:
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