LAUNCHES is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. LAUNCHES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
l1a1u1n1c3h4e1s1
PlayableLAUNCHES · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept LAUNCHES?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.38%
Our own measure of how useful LAUNCHES is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAUNCHES
Front hooks — 1
flaunchesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How LAUNCHES scores
Scrabble l1a1u1n1c3h4e1s1 13
Words with Friends l2a1u2n2c4h3e1s1 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in LAUNCHES, 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 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LAUNCHES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about LAUNCHES
- All 8 letters of LAUNCHES are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in LAUNCHES
lanches12 lunches12 nauches12 nuchals12 unheals10 unleash10 unshale10 censual9 lacunes9 launces9 unlaces9 unscale9 canehs11 chelas11 encash11 hances11 laches11 lauchs11 launch11 naches11 nuchae11 nuchal11 schuln11 sealch11 hansel9 hausen9 lehuas9 uhlans9 unheal9 unlash9 ancles8 caules8 causen8 clause8 cleans8 cuneal8 lacune8 lances8 launce8 secula8
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Common questions about LAUNCHES
- Is LAUNCHES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LAUNCHES, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LAUNCHES worth?
- LAUNCHES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LAUNCHES?
- LAUNCHES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LAUNCHES:
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