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Is LATCH a Scrabble word?

✔ In our word list LATCH is in ENABLE, the open word list behind Words With Friends and most word apps. For official tournament Scrabble, check Merriam-Webster's Scrabble dictionary.

Scrabble pointsWords With Friends pointsLetters
10115

What does LATCH mean?

  1. nounspring-loaded doorlock that can only be opened from the outside with a key
  2. nouncatch for fastening a door or gate; a bar that can be lowered or slid into a groove
  3. verbfasten with a latch

Definitions from WordNet.

Has LATCH been a Wordle answer?

Yes: Wordle #1781 on May 5, 2026.

Is it a current Wordle answer? (spoiler)

No, LATCH isn't the answer to any Wordle currently being played.

Hooks for LATCH

Add a letter to make a new word: KLATCH, SLATCH.

Words inside LATCH

See all 17 words you can make from LATCH

Similar word lists

5 letter wordsWords starting with LAWords ending in CHWords ending in TCH5 letter words starting with L5 letter words ending in H

About this list

Our word list is ENABLE, first published in 2000 and still used by most word games.

Meanings come from Princeton WordNet (2011). How common a word is comes from wordfreq.

Look up LATCH in Merriam-Webster, Wiktionary, Collins or Dictionary.com. Check it for Scrabble at Merriam-Webster Scrabble.

FAQ

Is LATCH a Scrabble word?

LATCH is in ENABLE, the word list Words With Friends closely matches, and most ENABLE words are playable in North American Scrabble. Confirm tournament validity in the official Scrabble dictionary.

How many points is LATCH worth?

LATCH is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends, before bonus squares.

What does LATCH mean?

Spring-loaded doorlock that can only be opened from the outside with a key.