latest L₁A₁T₁E₁S₁T₁

LATEST works as an adjective meaning most recent, and as a noun for the most recent thing, especially news or information. The same six letters also rearrange into LATTES, STEALT, and TASLET, while changing one letter produces five neighbours. Its everyday meaning is easy to recognize, even though some of its letter-based relatives are less familiar.

LATEST at a glance

• LATEST scores 6 points in Scrabble: each tile is worth 1.
• It has six letters and three listed anagrams: LATTES, STEALT, and TASLET.
• One-letter neighbours are LATENT, LAMEST, LAXEST, LAWEST, and LITEST.
• Among its recorded rhymes are BEST, WEST, REST, TEST, and HONEST.

What does LATEST mean?

LATEST means most recent; as a noun, it can mean the newest thing, especially news or information. You might ask for the latest results or share an update; either way, the word points to recently available information. The definition also includes “at the latest,” a phrase setting a final time limit, as in “by Friday at the latest.”

For Scrabble, LATEST is worth 6 points before board bonuses. All six tiles carry a 1-point face value, including both T tiles, so its base total is a simple sum rather than a premium-letter windfall. That makes the score easy to check, but not a high-value play; board placement matters more than tile choice when every letter starts at 1.

Which anagrams and neighbours are worth checking?

The anagram set has one familiar everyday option, LATTES, and two less familiar entries, STEALT and TASLET. Treat them as rack candidates rather than interchangeable everyday vocabulary; confirm acceptance in your game's active lexicon. That distinction matters because a rearrangement can look plausible without being common in conversation, and the unfamiliar forms are less likely to spring to mind under a clock.

Changing one letter gives five neighbours: LATENT, LAMEST, LAXEST, LAWEST, and LITEST. LATENT and LAMEST are easier to recognize at a glance; the remaining forms are less familiar, so verify them before relying on a challenge. On a tight board, scan one-letter replacements before breaking the rack apart: LATEST's five neighbours preserve five of its six tiles and offer a direct route to a parallel play.