LAUNCHPAD is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. LAUNCHPAD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
l1a1u1n1c3h4p3a1d2
PlayableLAUNCHPAD · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept LAUNCHPAD?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.67%
Our own measure of how useful LAUNCHPAD is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAUNCHPAD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
launchpadsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LAUNCHPAD scores
Scrabble l1a1u1n1c3h4p3a1d2 17
Words with Friends l2a1u2n2c4h3p4a1d2 21
Face value of the 9 tiles in LAUNCHPAD, 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 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LAUNCHPAD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with LAUNCHPAD
1 longer words begin with LAUNCHPAD.
Shorter words from the letters in LAUNCHPAD
handclap16 chalupa14 paunch13 planch13 uphand12 chalan11 launch11 nuchal11 paucal10 caudal9 unclad9 upland9 canula8 lacuna8 landau7 pacha12 punch12 dacha11 dunch11 alpha10 chana10 hanap10 lanch10 lauch10 luach10 lunch10 nauch10 nucha10 adhan9 calpa9 capul9 culpa9 hadal9 hauld9 hudna9 pucan9 uncap9 adunc8 cauda8 cauld8
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Common questions about LAUNCHPAD
- Is LAUNCHPAD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LAUNCHPAD, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LAUNCHPAD worth?
- LAUNCHPAD is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LAUNCHPAD?
- LAUNCHPAD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LAUNCHPAD:
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