Is LATCHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LATCHES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LATCHES mean?
Latches 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
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 7
L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + C (3) + H (4) + E (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 LATCHES
Single letters that turn LATCHES into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Anagrams of LATCHES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from LATCHES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- chalets12
- satchel12
- chalet11
- chaste11
- cheats11
- chelas11
- laches11
- sachet11
- scathe11
- slatch11
- taches11
- thecal11
- aches10
- caths10
- chase10
- chats10
- cheat10
- chela10
- chest10
- clash10
- latch10
- leach10
- letch10
- tache10
- tachs10
- teach10
- techs10
- theca10
- halest9
- haslet9
- lathes9
- shelta9
- ache9
- cash9
- cath9
- chat9
- each9
- echt9
- etch9
- lech9
- tach9
- tech9
- castle8
- cleats8
- eclats8
- haets8
- hales8
- halts8
- haste8
- hates8
- heals8
- heats8
- lathe8
- laths8
- leash8
- selah8
- shale8
- shalt8
- sheal8
- alecs7
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