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Is laches a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word laches is a Scrabble US word. The word laches is worth 11 points in Scrabble:

L1A1C3H4E1S1

Is laches a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word laches is a Scrabble UK word and has 11 points:

L1A1C3H4E1S1

Is laches a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word laches is a Words With Friends word. The word laches is worth 12 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

L2A1C4H3E1S1

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6-letter words (3 found)

CHELAS,LACHES,SEALCH,

5-letter words (17 found)

ACHES,ALECS,CHALS,CHASE,CHELA,CLAES,CLASH,HALES,HALSE,HEALS,LACES,LEACH,LEASH,SCALE,SELAH,SHALE,SHEAL,

4-letter words (28 found)

ACES,ACHE,AESC,ALEC,ALES,CALS,CASE,CASH,CEAS,CELS,CHAL,CHAS,EACH,HAES,HALE,HEAL,LACE,LACS,LAHS,LASE,LASH,LEAS,LECH,SALE,SEAL,SECH,SHEA,SLAE,

3-letter words (30 found)

ACE,ACH,AHS,ALE,ALS,ASH,CAL,CEL,CHA,CHE,EAS,ECH,EHS,ELS,HAE,HAS,HES,LAC,LAH,LAS,LEA,LES,SAC,SAE,SAL,SEA,SEC,SEL,SHA,SHE,

2-letter words (13 found)

AE,AH,AL,AS,CH,EA,EH,EL,ES,HA,HE,LA,SH,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 92 words from laches according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of laches

laches

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman laches, from Old French lachesse (“laxness”), from laschier, from Vulgar Latin laxico, frequentative of Latin laxo (“relax, moderate, weaken”).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈlætʃɪz/
  • Rhymes: -ætʃɪz
  • Homophone: latches

Noun

laches

  1. Negligence in one's duty.
  2. (law) An unreasonable delay in bringing a claim alleging a wrong, which means the person who waited shall not be permitted to seek an equitable remedy because the delay prejudiced the moving party.

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References

  • W. Martin with G[uy] A. J. Tops, et al. (1998) Van Dale Groot Woordenboek Engels–Nederlands [Van Dale Great Dictionary, English–Dutch], 3rd edition, volume I, Utrecht, Antwerp: Van Dale Lexicografie, →ISBN.

Further reading

  • “laches”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

Anagrams

  • Cashel, cashel, chelas, sachel

Occitan

Noun

laches

  1. plural of lach

Source: wiktionary.org