Is LATCHKEYS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LATCHKEYS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LATCHKEYS mean?
Latchkeys is a form of LATCHKEY.
- noun
key for raising or drawing back a latch or opening an outside door
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
9
Letters
L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + C (3) + H (4) + K (5) + E (1) + Y (4) + S (1) = 21 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 LATCHKEYS
LATCHKEYS 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 LATCHKEYS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- latchkey20
- sketchy19
- chalky18
- hackly18
- shacky18
- klatches17
- chastely16
- hackles16
- klatsch16
- lackeys16
- shackle16
- kythes16
- chalks15
- haceks15
- hackle15
- klatch15
- lackey15
- sketch15
- tackey15
- talcky15
- thacks15
- kythe15
- shaky15
- chesty14
- chyles14
- leachy14
- lyches14
- scythe14
- yachts14
- cakey14
- casky14
- chalk14
- hacek14
- hacks14
- hecks14
- ketch14
- shack14
- tacky14
- thack14
- yacks14
- tackles13
- kayles13
- stalky13
- chays13
- chyle13
- techy13
- yacht13
- yechs13
- caky13
- hack13
- heck13
- yack13
- acetyls12
- chalets12
- latches12
- satchel12
- casket12
- ethyls12
- hyetal12
- shaley12
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