Dictionary Check: latch
"latch" is a valid word!
Scrabble
10
points
Words with Friends
11
points
Definition
noun
spring-loaded doorlock that can only be opened from the outside with a key
noun
catch for fastening a door or gate; a bar that can be lowered or slid into a groove
verb
fasten with a latch
Example:
"latch the door"
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