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latchkey

noun

Latchkey can refer to key for raising or drawing back a latch or opening an outside door.

1 meaning8 lettersScrabble 20

Length

8

Scrabble

20

WWF

20

Starts

LA

Ends

KEY

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “LATCHKEY” Mean?

latchkey has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

key for raising or drawing back a latch or opening an outside door

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

8

Vowels

2

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

Explore the word latchkey with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

key for raising or drawing back a latch or opening an outside door

Length

8 letters

Starts With

L

Ends With

Y

Vowels

2

Consonants

6

Letters

L, A, T, C, H, K, E, Y

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

l
a
t
c
h
k
e
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for latchkey.

LATCHKEY is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 20.
It starts with L and ends with Y.
It contains 2 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 25%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCCVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using latchkey in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

LATCHKEY has a Scrabble score of 20. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

LATCHKEY is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

LATCHKEY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

LATCHKEY uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGH

CV Pattern

CVCCCCVC

Vowel Share

25%

Consonant Share

75%

Bigrams

LA, AT, TC, CH, HK, KE, EY

Trigrams

LAT, ATC, TCH, CHK, HKE, KEY

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for latchkey.

LATCHKEY is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with L and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 20, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with L and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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