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
- Scrabble
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 9
- Letters
- 6
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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