Is LATAKIAS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LATAKIAS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LATAKIAS mean?
Latakias is a form of LATAKIA.
- noun
aromatic Turkish tobacco
- noun
a seaport on the western coast of Syria
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + A (1) + K (5) + I (1) + A (1) + S (1) = 12 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for LATAKIAS
LATAKIAS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from LATAKIAS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- latakia11
- alaska10
- tilaks10
- ikats9
- kails9
- katas9
- kilts9
- sakti9
- stalk9
- takas9
- talks9
- tilak9
- ikat8
- ilka8
- ilks8
- kaas8
- kail8
- kata8
- kats8
- kilt8
- kist8
- kits8
- saki8
- sika8
- silk8
- skat8
- skit8
- taka8
- talk8
- task8
- ask7
- ilk7
- kas7
- kat7
- kis7
- kit7
- ska7
- ski7
- tsk7
- ka6
- ki6
- alias5
- alist5
- atlas5
- litas5
- salat5
- tails5
- talas5
- aals4
- ails4
- aits4
- alas4
- alit4
- alts4
- last4
- lati4
- lats4
- lias4
- list4
- lits4
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