Is LATTERLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LATTERLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LATTERLY mean?
- adverb
in the recent past
“he was in Paris recently”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
8
Letters
L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 11 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 LATTERLY
LATTERLY 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 LATTERLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- alertly10
- retally10
- elytra9
- lately9
- lealty9
- lyrate9
- lyttae9
- rallye9
- rattly9
- really9
- realty9
- tartly9
- tetryl9
- treaty9
- yatter9
- alley8
- early8
- layer8
- leary8
- lyart8
- lytta8
- rally8
- ratty8
- relay8
- tally8
- tarty8
- teary8
- telly8
- aery7
- ally7
- arty7
- aryl7
- eyra7
- lyre7
- rely7
- tray7
- trey7
- tyer7
- tyre7
- yare7
- year7
- yell7
- yett7
- latter6
- rattle6
- taller6
- aye6
- lay6
- ley6
- lye6
- ray6
- rya6
- rye6
- try6
- tye6
- yar6
- yea6
- yer6
- yet6
- alert5
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