Yes, LATER is a Scrabble word!

Letter values in Scrabble US: L 1, A 1, T 1, E 1, R 1.

Is it a valid word?

LATER is a valid word in the official Scrabble dictionary (US), the UK Scrabble Dictionary and Words with Friends (ENABLE).

coming at a subsequent time or stage
at or toward an end or late period or stage of development
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
after the expected or usual time; delayed
of the immediate past or just previous to the present time
having died recently
of a later stage in the development of a language or literature; used especially of dead languages
at or toward an end or late period or stage of development
(used especially of persons) of the immediate past

LATER was the Wordle answer on Sept. 19, 2025 (#1,553). Stuck on today’s? Use the Wordle helper.

Also: later on, by and by.