Launch
/lɔːnt͡ʃ/
Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:14 pts6 letters
Definition of Launch
noun
- The movement of a vessel from land into the water; especially, the sliding on ways from the stocks on which it is built. (Compare: to splash a ship.)
- The act or fact of launching (a ship/vessel, a project, a new book, etc.).
- An event held to celebrate the launch of a ship/vessel, project, a new book, etc.; a launch party.
"book launch"
verb
- To throw (a projectile such as a lance, dart or ball); to hurl; to propel with force.
- To pierce with, or as with, a lance.
- To cause (a vessel) to move or slide from the land or a larger vessel into the water; to set afloat.
"The navy launched another ship."
- To cause (a rocket, balloon, etc., or the payload thereof) to begin its flight upward from the ground.
"NASA launched several unmanned rockets before launching any of the Mercury astronauts."
- To send out; to start (someone) on a mission or project; to give a start to (something); to put in operation
"Our business launched a new project."
Anagrams of Launch
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
l1
a1
u1
n1
c3
h4
Total: 11 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Launch
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Launch"
Launch is a 6-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "launch" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Launch" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "launch" is a medium-scoring word.