launching pad

NOUN
13 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH L

launching pad is a valid 13-letter word worth 21 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
L1A1U1N1C3H4I1N1G2P3A1D2
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 2 =21 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 42TRIPLE WORD → 63
MEANING

What does launching pad mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A platform from which rockets or space craft are launched.

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