LAUNCEGAYE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. LAUNCEGAYE 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LAUNCEGAYE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LAUNCEGAYE is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAUNCEGAYE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
launcegayesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LAUNCEGAYE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in LAUNCEGAYE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LAUNCEGAYE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with LAUNCEGAYE
1 longer words begin with LAUNCEGAYE.
Shorter words from the letters in LAUNCEGAYE
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Common questions about LAUNCEGAYE
- Is LAUNCEGAYE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LAUNCEGAYE is not in it.
- How many points is LAUNCEGAYE worth?
- LAUNCEGAYE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LAUNCEGAYE?
- LAUNCEGAYE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of LAUNCEGAYE:
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