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.
u1n1l1a1t1c3h4e1s1
PlayableUNLATCHES · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept UNLATCHES?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.44%
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
Scrabble u1n1l1a1t1c3h4e1s1 14
Words with Friends u2n2l2a1t1c4h3e1s1 17
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
Shorter words from the letters in UNLATCHES
launches13 nautches13 stanchel13 tulchans13 unchaste13 canthus12 chalets12 chasten12 chaunts12 chesnut12 lanches12 latches12 lunches12 natches12 nauches12 nuchals12 satchel12 staunch12 tulchan12 unlatch12 unteach12 hantles10 unheals10 unleash10 unshale10 cantles9 cautels9 censual9 centals9 lacunes9 lancets9 launces9 nutcase9 scantle9 sulcate9 unlaces9 unscale9 eluants7 lunates7 unlaste7
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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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