LAUNCHING is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. LAUNCHING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
l1a1u1n1c3h4i1n1g2
PlayableLAUNCHING · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept LAUNCHING?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful LAUNCHING is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAUNCHING
Front hooks — 1
flaunchingBack hooks — 1
launchingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LAUNCHING scores
Scrabble l1a1u1n1c3h4i1n1g2 15
Words with Friends l2a1u2n2c4h3i1n2g3 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in LAUNCHING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LAUNCHING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with LAUNCHING
1 longer words begin with LAUNCHING.
Shorter words from the letters in LAUNCHING
lanching14 lauching14 lunching14 unaching14 launcing11 unlacing11 unchain12 hauling11 nilghau11 cingula10 glucina10 lancing10 uncling10 uncinal9 aching12 gaunch12 glunch12 launch11 nuchal11 unlich11 haling10 hangul10 hungan10 unhang10 caning9 cluing9 glucan9 inhaul9 lacing9 uncial8 guanin7 lignan7 lingua7 lungan7 nilgau7 ungain7 annuli6 unnail6 chang11 ching11
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Common questions about LAUNCHING
- Is LAUNCHING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LAUNCHING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LAUNCHING worth?
- LAUNCHING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LAUNCHING?
- LAUNCHING takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LAUNCHING:
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