latch
NOUNVERB
/læʧ/
5 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH L
latch is a valid 5-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
L1A1T1C3H4
1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 4 =10 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30
MEANING
What does latch mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
Spring-loaded doorlock that can only be opened from the outside with a key.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
Catch for fastening a door or gate; a bar that can be lowered or slid into a groove.
BROADER
VERB · 1 SENSE
1
Fasten with a latch.
“latch the door”
BROADER