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Updated June 2026
Third person singular present of launch; sets a boat in motion or starts something new. Can also function as a plural noun referring to motorboats.
“NASA launches several rockets each year to deploy satellites and resupply the space station.”
Three vowels A-U-E; -ES ending with NCH cluster
Worth 14 points; the CH and -ES combination is strategically valuable
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