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Launches

l 1a 1u 1n 1c 3h 4e 1s 1

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 8 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of launch

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

What does launches mean?

noun

  1. a motorboat with an open deck or a half deck

  2. the act of propelling with force

    Synonymslaunching

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 launches.

Is LAUNCHES 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 LAUNCHES worth?

Scrabble

13 pts
l 1a 1u 1n 1c 3h 4e 1s 1

Words With Friends

16 pts
l 2a 1u 2n 2c 4h 3e 1s 1

Wordfeud

15 pts
l 1a 1u 2n 1c 4h 4e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

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

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

Words from the letters in LAUNCHES

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Words that end like LAUNCHES

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

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Launches: quick answers

Is LAUNCHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. LAUNCHES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is LAUNCHES worth?
LAUNCHES scores 13 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does launches mean?
launches is the plural and third-person singular form of launch, which means “a motorboat with an open deck or a half deck”. It has 8 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in LAUNCHES?
You can make 264 shorter words from LAUNCHES, such as LANCHES, LUNCHES, NAUCHES, NUCHALS. See the full list.