Is LAUNCES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LAUNCES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LAUNCES mean?
Launces is a form of LAUNCE.
- noun
very small silvery eellike schooling fishes that burrow into sandy beaches
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
7
Letters
L (1) + A (1) + U (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 9 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for LAUNCES
LAUNCES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Anagrams of LAUNCES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from LAUNCES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- censual9
- lacunes9
- unlaces9
- caules8
- clause8
- cleans8
- cuneal8
- lacune8
- lances8
- launce8
- uncase8
- uncles8
- unlace8
- usance8
- acnes7
- alecs7
- canes7
- cauls7
- cause7
- clans7
- clean7
- clues7
- laces7
- lance7
- luces7
- sauce7
- scale7
- scena7
- uncle7
- unseal6
- aces6
- acne6
- alec6
- cals6
- cane6
- cans6
- case6
- caul6
- cels6
- clan6
- clue6
- cues6
- ecus6
- lace6
- lacs6
- luce6
- scan6
- elans5
- lanes5
- leans5
- lunas5
- lunes5
- ulans5
- ulnae5
- ulnas5
- usnea5
- ace5
- cal5
- can5
- cel5
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