launching site

NOUN
14 LETTERS · STARTS WITH L

launching site is a valid 14-letter word worth 19 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
L1A1U1N1C3H4I1N1G2S1I1T1E1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =19 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 38TRIPLE WORD → 57
MEANING

What does launching site mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A place for launching pads.