8-Letter Words Starting With LATEN
- 4 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With LATEN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With LATEN 4 words
How common is LATEN at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 4 eight-letter words that start with LATEN. They average 9.5 points and the best is LATENTLY (11 points).
- Total words
- 4
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.5
- out of 11 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- g 25%
- y 25%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with LATEN
l 1a 1t 1e 1n 1t 1l 1y 4
L 1 + A 1 + T 1 + E 1 + N 1 + T 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 11 points
- Double word
- 22 pts
- Triple word
- 33 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
latently
Form of latent
- adjectivepotentially existing but not presently evident or realized“a latent fingerprint”
- adjective(pathology) not presently active“latent infection”
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How many eight-letter words that start with LATEN are there?
There are 4 eight-letter words that start with LATEN in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with LATEN?
LATENTLY is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LATENCES (10), LATENING (9), LATENESS (8).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with LATEN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include LATENCES (10), LATENING (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.