Latched

7 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Past tense of latch, meaning fastened or secured something with a latch.

“She latched the garden gate carefully behind her and walked up the path.”

Related Words

Synonyms

fastenedsecured bolted closed shut

Antonyms

unlatchedopenedunfastened

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains LATCH as a root with -ED suffix, the TCH cluster in the middle is uncommon in Wordle

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Scrabble

The TCH cluster is tricky to place but the C and H together add solid tile value

Words Related to Latched

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “latched” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

batched catched hatched latches latchet matched watched

Words you can make from Latched

Shorter words formed from the letters in “latched”.

chalet daleth detach halted lathed talced ached acted adlet alhet athel cadet catel cheat chela clade clead cleat datch dealt death decal delta eclat

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