Is LATENCY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LATENCY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LATENCY mean?
- noun
(computer science) the time it takes for a specific block of data on a data track to rotate around to the read/write head
- noun
the time that elapses between a stimulus and the response to it
- noun
the state of being not yet evident or active
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 14
- Letters
- 7
L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + Y (4) = 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 LATENCY
LATENCY 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 LATENCY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- acetyl11
- canty10
- lacey10
- lycea10
- talcy10
- neatly9
- acyl9
- clay9
- cyan9
- lacy9
- cantle8
- cental8
- lancet8
- yenta8
- cay8
- clean7
- cleat7
- eclat7
- enact7
- lance7
- tyne7
- yean7
- acne6
- alec6
- cane6
- cant6
- cate6
- celt6
- cent6
- clan6
- lace6
- tace6
- talc6
- any6
- aye6
- lay6
- ley6
- lye6
- nay6
- tye6
- yea6
- yen6
- yet6
- laten5
- leant5
- ace5
- act5
- cal5
- can5
- cat5
- cel5
- lac5
- tec5
- ay5
- ya5
- ye5
- ante4
- elan4
- etna4
- lane4
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