Unscramble LATCHSTRINGS to get 406 words. LATCHSTRINGS itself is a real word: 18 points on a Scrabble board, 21 in Words With Friends. The strongest shorter word is LATCHSTRING, 17 points. The 12 letters split into 2 vowels and 10 consonants.
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Per tile: Scrabble value, Words With Friends in blue where different.
Counting the words from LATCHSTRINGS by length: 1 with 12 letters, 2 with 11, 5 with 10, 15 with 9, 60 with 8, 60 with 7, 60 with 6, 60 with 5, 60 with 4, 60 with 3 and 23 with 2.
The best of the 11-letter words made with LATCHSTRINGS letters is LATCHSTRING, 17 points; STRINGHALTS on 15 follows.
Among the 10-letter words in LATCHSTRINGS, NIGHTCLASS leads with 16 points, then STARLIGHTS and STRINGHALT on 14.
CLASHINGS, STARCHING and TRACHLING share the top score of 15 among the 9-letter words from LATCHSTRINGS. STARTLING and STARLIGHT are the ones most people know.
60 8-letter words you get when you unscramble LATCHSTRINGS; 11 of them share the top score of 14. STRAIGHT, CHATTING and CRASHING are everyday picks.
Among 60 7-letter words in LATCHSTRINGS, the top score is 13, reached by 9. SHARING, CASTING and ALRIGHT are the familiar ones.
5 of 60 6-letter words made with LATCHSTRINGS letters tie at 12 points; none scores more. RIGHTS, CHARTS and LIGHTS will look familiar.
Of the 60 5-letter words you get when you unscramble LATCHSTRINGS, 6 score 11 points, the group's best. LIGHT, CHINA and CHAIR are the ones most people know.
GACH tops the 4-letter words from LATCHSTRINGS at 10 points; next come ARCH and CASH on 9. CHAT, HAIR and HITS will look familiar.
Of the 60 3-letter words in LATCHSTRINGS, 5 score 8 points, the group's best. CAN, HAS and CAR are the ones most people know.
Keep every letter of LATCHSTRINGS but one, change that one, and you get:
More 12-letter words: starting with LA · ending in GS · all 12-letter words
Here is what the 8 strongest answers mean; STARCHING and TRACHLING (15 points each) share the top spot.
Score: Scrabble · Words With Friends
Yes, in all three: Scrabble US and Scrabble UK accept LATCHSTRINGS, and the list Words With Friends is built on has it too.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| LATCHSTRINGS itself | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Answers accepted (of 406) | 308 | 406 | 272 |
* The Words With Friends base list; the game adds and drops some words.
Not in Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: NIGHTCLASS, CLASHINGS, RATCHING, ACHINGS, SCRATTLING, STRAICHT, CHATTIS, CHINARS, HALTINGS, HARLINGS, HASTINGS, HATTINGS and 86 more, 98 in all. Not in Words With Friends*: CATHING, SHITCANS, CASTLINGS, CHINGS, CHITALS, SHARTING, SHITCAN, CHING, GATCH, GINCH, GITCH, SCALINGS and 24 more, 36 in all.