Is LATCHED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LATCHED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LATCHED mean?
Latched is a form of LATCH.
- verb
fasten with a latch
“latch the door”
- noun
spring-loaded doorlock that can only be opened from the outside with a key
- noun
catch for fastening a door or gate; a bar that can be lowered or slid into a groove
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
7
Letters
L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + D (2) = 13 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 LATCHED
LATCHED 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 LATCHED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cathed12
- detach12
- chalet11
- thecal11
- ached11
- daleth10
- halted10
- lathed10
- cheat10
- chela10
- latch10
- leach10
- letch10
- tache10
- teach10
- theca10
- chad10
- talced9
- death9
- haled9
- hated9
- ache9
- cath9
- chat9
- each9
- echt9
- etch9
- lech9
- tach9
- tech9
- acted8
- cadet8
- clade8
- decal8
- laced8
- lathe8
- ahed8
- dahl8
- dhal8
- hade8
- haed8
- head8
- held8
- cleat7
- eclat7
- aced7
- cade7
- clad7
- dace7
- eath7
- haet7
- hale7
- halt7
- hate7
- heal7
- heat7
- lath7
- thae7
- dah7
- edh7
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