What does LAUNCH mean?

Pronunciation
/lɔntʃ/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
11
Words With Friends score
14
How common
Common

Meaning

verb

  1. set up or found“She set up a literacy program”
  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”
  5. get going; give impetus to“launch a career”
  6. smoothen the surface of“launch plaster”

noun

  1. a motorboat with an open deck or a half deck
  2. the act of propelling with force

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

launched14launches13

Anagrams of LAUNCH

nuchal11

Words inside LAUNCH

23 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

lunch10 nucha10uhlan8caul6clan6 haul7 hula7luna4ulan4ulna4can5 hun6lac5nah6ah5al2an2ha5la2 na2nu2uh5un2

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Questions

Is LAUNCH a valid word in word games?

LAUNCH is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is LAUNCH worth?

LAUNCH is worth 11 points with Scrabble letter values and 14 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from LAUNCH?

23 other words, including AN, CAN, AL and LA.