Is LAUNCHED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LAUNCHED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LAUNCHED mean?
Launched is a form of LAUNCH.
- verb
set up or found
“She set up a literacy program”
- verb
propel with force
“launch the space shuttle”
- verb
launch for the first time; launch on a maiden voyage
“launch a ship”
- verb
begin with vigor
“He launched into a long diatribe”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
L (1) + A (1) + U (1) + N (1) + C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + D (2) = 14 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 LAUNCHED
LAUNCHED 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.
Words you can make from LAUNCHED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- lanched13
- lunched13
- launch11
- nuchae11
- nuchal11
- ached11
- dunch11
- unlaced10
- handle10
- hauled10
- chela10
- hance10
- lanch10
- leach10
- lunch10
- nucha10
- chad10
- candle9
- caudle9
- cedula9
- lanced9
- unclad9
- haled9
- ache9
- each9
- lech9
- cuneal8
- lacune8
- launce8
- unlace8
- acned8
- adunc8
- caned8
- cauld8
- clade8
- clued8
- dance8
- decal8
- decan8
- ducal8
- dulce8
- dunce8
- laced8
- lehua8
- uhlan8
- ahed8
- dahl8
- dhal8
- hade8
- haed8
- hand8
- head8
- held8
- hued8
- unlade7
- unlead7
- clean7
- lance7
- uncle7
- aced7
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