LAUCH is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. LAUCH is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LAUCH?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LAUCH is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAUCH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lauchsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LAUCH scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in LAUCH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 130,708.
Anagrams of LAUCH
The 5 tiles of LAUCH in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with LAUCH
2 longer words begin with LAUCH.
Words with LAUCH inside
4 words contain LAUCH in the middle. Words that start with LAUCH are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LAUCH
Common questions about LAUCH
- Is LAUCH valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LAUCH is not in it.
- How many points is LAUCH worth?
- LAUCH is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LAUCH?
- LAUCH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of LAUCH:
Open LAUCH in the Word Finder