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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?

  1. 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

  2. noun

    the time that elapses between a stimulus and the response to it

  3. noun

    the state of being not yet evident or active

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

14

Words With Friends

7

Letters

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.

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