Scrabble Dictionary

Use our scrabble dictionary lookup to check if your word can be played in scrabble.

Yes, late is playable

...and is worth 5 points.

Found in the following dictionaries

Enable (Words with friends)
SOWPODS (Collins Scrabble Words)
OTCWL2014 (NASPA Word List 2014)
TWL06 (NASPA List 2006)

"Late" Definition

adverb

After the expected, usual, or proper time: a train that arrived late; woke late and had to skip breakfast.
At or into an advanced period or stage: a project undertaken late in her career.
At or until an advanced hour: talked late into the evening.
Recently: As late as last week he was still in town.
After the usual or proper time.

adjective

Beginning after or continuing past the usual or expected hour: a late breakfast; a late meeting.
Coming, occurring, or remaining after the correct, usual, or expected time; delayed: The bus is late. See Synonyms at tardy.
Contemporary; up-to-date: the latest fashion.
Dead, especially if only recently deceased: in memory of the late explorer.
Having begun or occurred just previous to the present time; recent: a late development.

idiom

Of late Recently; lately: was feeling better of late.

We love the game of Scrabble®, which is why we created Free Scrabble Dictionary - a simple lookup tool to check if the word you want to play is valid in the game of Scrabble®. At the top of every page, you can enter your word and click "Search Dictionary." We'll let you know whether your word is playable and provide a few definitions as well.