Latches

7 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Third-person singular present tense of latch, meaning fastens or secures something with a latch.

“He always latches the back door before going to bed.”

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Synonyms

fastenssecuresbolts closes shuts

Antonyms

unlatchesopensunfastens

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

The TCH cluster followed by -ES is the defining pattern, L in position one is a common Wordle start

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Scrabble

The C and H add good tile value, the -ES ending is flexible for hooking onto adjacent letters

Words Related to Latches

Anagrams of Latches

Words that use exactly the same letters as “latches”.

chalets

Words one letter different

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

batches catches hatches larches latched latchet letches matches patches watches

Words you can make from Latches

Shorter words formed from the letters in “latches”.

castle chalet chaste cheats chelas cleats eclats halest haslet lathes sachet scathe taches aches alces alecs alhet ashet astel athel casel caste catel cates

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