Is LATCH a word?
LATCH is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends, has 5 letters, and can be rearranged into 0 other words, plus 16 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, LATCH is a valid word.
What does latch mean?
noun: spring-loaded doorlock that can only be opened from the outside with a key.
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
LATCH: word details
- Pronunciation: LACH (approx., 1 syllable)
- Length: 5 letters, a medium-length word. It is one of 12,578 5-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 10 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 11 points on the tiles.
- Wordle: five letters, so LATCH works as a Wordle guess or answer.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
Shorter words inside latch
Words you can make from the letters of latch.
Frequently asked questions
What does LATCH mean?
LATCH is a noun. It means: spring-loaded doorlock that can only be opened from the outside with a key.
Is LATCH a valid word?
Yes, LATCH is a valid word. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.