UNLATCH is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. UNLATCH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNLATCH?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNLATCH is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNLATCH
No single letter turns UNLATCH into another word.
How UNLATCH scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in UNLATCH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
What does UNLATCH mean in Scrabble?
verb
To open a door or gate by lifting or releasing its latch.
Unlatch implies a simple catch and not a lock, so no key is needed. It often appears in country scenes with gates and cottage doors.
How UNLATCH is used
Unlatch is used for gates, doors, windows and boxes with a simple catch.
- She reached over to unlatch the garden gate.
- Unlatch the window and let some air in.
- The dog learned to unlatch the barn door.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNLATCH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of UNLATCH
The 7 tiles of UNLATCH in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with UNLATCH
3 longer words begin with UNLATCH.
Shorter words from the letters in UNLATCH
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Common questions about UNLATCH
- Is UNLATCH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNLATCH, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNLATCH worth?
- UNLATCH is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNLATCH mean?
- To open a door or gate by lifting or releasing its latch.
- What letters can be added to UNLATCH?
- No single letter can be added to UNLATCH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of UNLATCH:
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