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Is latchkey a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word latchkey is a Scrabble US word. The word latchkey is worth 20 points in Scrabble:

L1A1T1C3H4K5E1Y4

Is latchkey a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word latchkey is a Scrabble UK word and has 20 points:

L1A1T1C3H4K5E1Y4

Is latchkey a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word latchkey is a Words With Friends word. The word latchkey is worth 20 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

L2A1T1C4H3K5E1Y3

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8-letter words (1 found)

LATCHKEY,

7-letter words (1 found)

HACKLET,

6-letter words (14 found)

ACETYL,CHALET,CHALKY,EATHLY,HACKLE,HACKLY,HYETAL,KLATCH,LACKEY,LEACHY,TACKEY,TACKLE,TALCKY,THECAL,

5-letter words (39 found)

ALECK,CAKEY,CETYL,CHALK,CHEAT,CHEKA,CHELA,CHYLE,CLEAT,ECLAT,ETHAL,ETHYL,HACEK,HAYLE,KAYLE,KELTY,KETCH,KYTHE,LACET,LACEY,LATCH,LATHE,LATHY,LATKE,LEACH,LEAKY,LETCH,LYCEA,LYTHE,TACHE,TACKY,TALCY,TALKY,TEACH,TECHY,THACK,THALE,THECA,YACHT,

4-letter words (78 found)

ACHE,ACHY,ACYL,ALEC,ALKY,CAKE,CAKY,CALK,CATE,CELT,CHAL,CHAT,CHAY,CLAT,CLAY,CYTE,EACH,EATH,ECHT,ETCH,HACK,HAET,HAKE,HALE,HALT,HATE,HEAL,HEAT,HECK,HYKE,HYLA,HYLE,HYTE,KALE,KELT,KETA,KHAT,KHET,KYAT,KYLE,KYTE,LACE,LACK,LACY,LAKE,LAKH,LAKY,LATE,LATH,LEAK,LEAT,LECH,LYCH,LYTE,TACE,TACH,TACK,TAEL,TAKE,TAKY,TALC,TALE,TALK,TEAK,TEAL,TECH,TELA,THAE,THEY,TYKE,YACK,YALE,YATE,YEAH,YECH,YELK,YELT,YLKE,

3-letter words (58 found)

ACE,ACH,ACT,AKE,ALE,ALT,ATE,AYE,CAL,CAT,CAY,CEL,CHA,CHE,CLY,EAT,ECH,ELK,ELT,ETA,ETH,HAE,HAT,HAY,HET,HEY,HYE,KAE,KAT,KAY,KEA,KET,KEY,KYE,LAC,LAH,LAT,LAY,LEA,LEK,LET,LEY,LYE,TAE,TAK,TAY,TEA,TEC,TEL,THE,THY,TYE,YAE,YAH,YAK,YEA,YEH,YET,

2-letter words (19 found)

AE,AH,AL,AT,AY,CH,EA,EH,EL,ET,HA,HE,KA,KY,LA,TA,TE,YA,YE,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 211 words from latchkey according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of latchkey

latchkey

Alternative forms

  • latch key
  • latch-key

Etymology

latch +‎ key

Noun

latchkey (plural latchkeys)

  1. A key, especially to an outside door.
    Synonym: check key
  2. A child who is given a key to the home and is expected to remain at home alone (without adult supervision until the parents return from work).

Adjective

latchkey (not comparable)

  1. Equipped with a key; generally in the phrase latchkey child.

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Source: wiktionary.org