Is LATCH a Wordle Word?
Yes. LATCH is a valid Wordle word.
- Valid guess
- Past answer #1781 · May 5, 2026
It was the Wordle answer on May 5, 2026 (#1781).
Since February 2026, Wordle sometimes reuses past answers, so it could be the answer again.
What does LATCH mean?
/lætʃ/
verb
- To close or lock as if with a latch.
- To catch; lay hold of.
Definition from Wiktionary, available under the CC BY-SA license.
LATCH in Wordle
- Starter word rating
- AverageIn the top 29% of all valid Wordle words for testing common letters.
- Vowels
- A
- Unique letters
- 5 of 5
- Common letters
- L, A, T
Hard-mode trap: 10 valid words fit the pattern
_ATCH. If you reach it, you may need several guesses to find the last letter.
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