Is LAUNCHER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LAUNCHER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LAUNCHER mean?
- noun
armament in the form of a device capable of launching a rocket
- noun
a device that launches aircraft from a warship
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
L (1) + A (1) + U (1) + N (1) + C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + R (1) = 13 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 LAUNCHER
Single letters that turn LAUNCHER into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of LAUNCHER
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from LAUNCHER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- relaunch13
- charnel12
- larchen12
- luncher12
- launch11
- nuchae11
- nuchal11
- raunch11
- chare10
- chela10
- churl10
- churn10
- hance10
- lanch10
- larch10
- leach10
- lunch10
- lurch10
- nucha10
- ranch10
- reach10
- ruche10
- lucarne9
- nuclear9
- unclear9
- haleru9
- hauler9
- ache9
- arch9
- char9
- each9
- lech9
- cuneal8
- lacune8
- lancer8
- launce8
- lucern8
- unlace8
- haler8
- lehua8
- uhlan8
- caner7
- carle7
- clean7
- clear7
- crane7
- cruel7
- lacer7
- lance7
- lucre7
- nacre7
- rance7
- ulcer7
- uncle7
- haen7
- hale7
- hare7
- harl7
- haul7
- heal7
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