Is LATKES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LATKES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LATKES mean?
Latkes is a form of LATKE.
- noun
made of grated potato and egg with a little flour
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
6
Letters
L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + K (5) + E (1) + S (1) = 10 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 LATKES
LATKES 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 LATKES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- kales9
- kelts9
- ketas9
- lakes9
- latke9
- leaks9
- skate9
- slake9
- stake9
- stalk9
- steak9
- takes9
- talks9
- teaks9
- elks8
- kaes8
- kale8
- kats8
- keas8
- kelt8
- keta8
- lake8
- leak8
- leks8
- sake8
- skat8
- take8
- talk8
- task8
- teak8
- ask7
- elk7
- kae7
- kas7
- kat7
- kea7
- lek7
- ska7
- tsk7
- ka6
- least5
- setal5
- slate5
- stale5
- steal5
- stela5
- taels5
- tales5
- teals5
- tesla5
- ales4
- alts4
- ates4
- east4
- eats4
- etas4
- lase4
- last4
- late4
- lats4
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