UNLATCHES is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. UNLATCHES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNLATCHES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNLATCHES is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNLATCHES
No single letter turns UNLATCHES into another word.
How UNLATCHES scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in UNLATCHES, 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 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNLATCHES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about UNLATCHES
- All 9 letters of UNLATCHES are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does UNLATCHES mean in Scrabble?
UNLATCHES is the present-tense form of UNLATCH used with he, she and it.
UNLATCH(verb) — To open a door or gate by lifting or releasing its latch.
Shorter words from the letters in UNLATCHES
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Common questions about UNLATCHES
- Is UNLATCHES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNLATCHES, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNLATCHES worth?
- UNLATCHES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UNLATCHES?
- No single letter can be added to UNLATCHES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of UNLATCHES:
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