Is “Late” a Scrabble word?
Yes
LATE
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary
Valid in these dictionaries
SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Meaning of Late
/leɪt/
noun
1.A shift (scheduled work period) that takes place late in the day or at night.
adjective
1.Near the end of a period of time.
“It was late in the evening when we finally arrived.”
2.Specifically, near the end of the day.
“It was getting late and I was tired.”
3.(usually not comparable) Associated with the end of a period.
“Late Latin is less fully inflected than classical Latin.”
adverb
1.After a deadline has passed, past a designated time.
“We drove as fast as we could, but we still arrived late.”
2.Formerly, especially in the context of service in a military unit.
“Colonel Easterwood, late of the 34th Carbines, was a guest at the dinner party.”
3.Not long ago; just now.
Synonyms: erenow, freshly, belatedly