LAUNCH is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. LAUNCH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LAUNCH?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LAUNCH is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAUNCH
Front hooks — 1
flaunchBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How LAUNCH scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in LAUNCH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
What does LAUNCH mean in Scrabble?
verb
To send something forth with force, such as a rocket or a boat, or to start a new project or product.
Launch began as a word for hurling a spear and later for sliding a newly built ship into the water. It now covers rockets leaving the ground, businesses opening and campaigns beginning, and it also works as a noun for the act itself. People also say a person launches into a speech when they begin it with energy.
How LAUNCH is used
Common in everyday, business and technical writing; also used as a noun.
- The crew will launch the lifeboat at dawn.
- The agency plans to launch a new satellite next spring.
- They decided to launch the product in autumn.
- He tried to launch into a long story.
- The company will launch its website on Monday.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LAUNCH and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LAUNCH
The 6 tiles of LAUNCH in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with LAUNCH
8 longer words begin with LAUNCH.
Shorter words from the letters in LAUNCH
Common questions about LAUNCH
- Is LAUNCH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LAUNCH, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LAUNCH worth?
- LAUNCH is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LAUNCH mean?
- To send something forth with force, such as a rocket or a boat, or to start a new project or product.
- What letters can be added to LAUNCH?
- LAUNCH takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of LAUNCH:
Open LAUNCH in the Word Finder