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Launched

l 1a 1u 1n 1c 3h 4e 1d 2

About 1 syllable

verb · 8 letters · Very common · past tense of launch

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does launched mean?

verb

  1. set up or found

    “She set up a literacy program”

    Synonymsestablishset upfound

  2. propel with force

    “launch the space shuttle”

  3. launch for the first time; launch on a maiden voyage

    “launch a ship”

  4. begin with vigor

    “He launched into a long diatribe”

    Synonymsplunge

  5. get going; give impetus to

    “launch a career”

    Synonymsset in motion

  6. smoothen the surface of

    “launch plaster”

Definitions shown for launch, the base form of launched.

Is LAUNCHED a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is LAUNCHED worth?

Scrabble

14 pts
l 1a 1u 1n 1c 3h 4e 1d 2

Words With Friends

17 pts
l 2a 1u 2n 2c 4h 3e 1d 2

Wordfeud

16 pts
l 1a 1u 2n 1c 4h 4e 1d 2

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
l 2a 1u 2n 1c 3h 3e 1d 2

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in LAUNCHED

Hooks for LAUNCHED

Add one letter to the front or back of LAUNCHED to make another word.

Front hooks

flaunched

Back hooks

None

Words that end like LAUNCHED

Common words that share the ending -AUNCHED, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

staunched
All words ending in -AUNCHED

Launched: quick answers

Is LAUNCHED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. LAUNCHED is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 14 points before board bonuses.
How many points is LAUNCHED worth?
LAUNCHED scores 14 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does launched mean?
launched is the past tense of launch, which means “set up or found”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in LAUNCHED?
You can make 201 shorter words from LAUNCHED, such as LANCHED, LUNCHED, ACHED, DUNCH. See the full list.