Is LAUNCHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LAUNCHES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LAUNCHES mean?
Launches 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
- Scrabble
- 13
- Words With Friends
- 16
- Letters
- 8
L (1) + A (1) + U (1) + N (1) + C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + S (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 LAUNCHES
LAUNCHES 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 LAUNCHES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- lanches12
- lunches12
- nuchals12
- chelas11
- encash11
- hances11
- laches11
- launch11
- naches11
- nuchae11
- nuchal11
- schuln11
- unleash10
- aches10
- chase10
- chela10
- chuse10
- clash10
- hance10
- lanch10
- leach10
- lunch10
- nucha10
- sauch10
- schul10
- censual9
- lacunes9
- launces9
- unlaces9
- hansel9
- hausen9
- lehuas9
- uhlans9
- unlash9
- ache9
- cash9
- each9
- lech9
- such9
- caules8
- clause8
- cleans8
- cuneal8
- lacune8
- lances8
- launce8
- uncase8
- uncles8
- unlace8
- usance8
- ashen8
- hales8
- hanse8
- hauls8
- heals8
- hulas8
- leash8
- lehua8
- selah8
- shale8
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