Definitions For Latch
noun
- Catch for fastening a door or gate; a bar that can be lowered or slid into a groove
- Spring-loaded doorlock that can only be opened from the outside with a key
verb
- Fasten with a latch
- A device that holds a door, gate, or window closed and that consists of a bar that falls into a holder when it is closed and that is lifted when it is open
- A type of door lock that can be opened from the inside by turning a lever or knob but can only be opened from the outside with a key
Is Latch a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
YES
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
10
Words with Friends
11
The word Latch is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends
Examples of Latch in a Sentence
- He lifted the latch and opened the gate.
- I heard her key turn in the latch.