Is LATHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LATHES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LATHES mean?
Lathes is a form of LATHE.
- noun
machine tool for shaping metal or wood; the workpiece turns about a horizontal axis against a fixed tool
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
6
Letters
L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 9 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 LATHES
LATHES 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.
Anagrams of LATHES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from LATHES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- halest9
- haslet9
- shelta9
- haets8
- hales8
- halts8
- haste8
- hates8
- heals8
- heats8
- lathe8
- laths8
- leash8
- selah8
- shale8
- shalt8
- sheal8
- eath7
- eths7
- haes7
- haet7
- hale7
- halt7
- hast7
- hate7
- hats7
- heal7
- heat7
- hest7
- hets7
- lahs7
- lash7
- lath7
- shat7
- shea7
- thae7
- ahs6
- ash6
- eth6
- hae6
- has6
- hat6
- hes6
- het6
- lah6
- sha6
- she6
- the6
- least5
- setal5
- slate5
- stale5
- steal5
- stela5
- taels5
- tales5
- teals5
- tesla5
- ah5
- eh5
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