What LATCH Means
- noun: spring-loaded doorlock that can only be opened from the outside with a key
- noun: catch for fastening a door or gate; a bar that can be lowered or slid into a groove
- verb: fasten with a latch“latch the door”
Definitions from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What It Scores
LATCH is a valid word in the tournament list this site uses. Tile values only, before any premium square: 10 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. The letters break down as L1 A1 T1 C3 H4.
Words Made From The Letters In LATCH
23 shorter words come out of these tiles. On a board that matters more than the long play, because a short word on a premium square often beats a long one on plain squares.
4 letter words (7)
3 letter words (9)
2 letter words (7)
Longer Words Containing LATCH
LATCH appears inside each of these, which is what makes it worth knowing as a hook.
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