Is LATEST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LATEST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 6 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LATEST mean?
- adjective
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
“the news is up-to-the-minute”
- noun
the most recent news or development
“have you heard the latest?”
- adjective
in the current fashion or style
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 6
- Words With Friends
- 7
- Letters
- 6
L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 6 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 LATEST
Single letters that turn LATEST into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of LATEST
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from LATEST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- lattes6
- latte5
- least5
- setal5
- slate5
- stale5
- state5
- steal5
- stela5
- taels5
- tales5
- taste5
- tates5
- teals5
- teats5
- tesla5
- testa5
- ales4
- alts4
- ates4
- east4
- eats4
- etas4
- lase4
- last4
- late4
- lats4
- leas4
- lest4
- lets4
- sale4
- salt4
- sate4
- seal4
- seat4
- seta4
- sett4
- slat4
- stat4
- stet4
- tael4
- tale4
- tase4
- tate4
- tats4
- teal4
- teas4
- teat4
- tela4
- tels4
- test4
- tets4
- ale3
- als3
- alt3
- ate3
- ats3
- att3
- eat3
- els3
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