BOXCAR is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. BOXCAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableBOXCAR · 6 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 689,845odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BOXCAR?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.83
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.67%
Our own measure of how useful BOXCAR is to know. It scores 17 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOXCAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
boxcarsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOXCAR scores
Scrabble b3o1x8c3a1r1 17
Words with Friends b4o1x8c4a1r1 19
Face value of the 6 tiles in BOXCAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 689,845.
Words starting with BOXCAR
1 longer words begin with BOXCAR.
Shorter words from the letters in BOXCAR
borax14 carbo9 carob9 coarb9 cobra9 coax13 coxa13 carb8 crab8 acro6 arco6 boar6 bora6 orca6 box12 cox12 rax10 bac7 cab7 cob7 arb5 arc5 bao5 bar5 boa5 bor5 bra5 bro5 car5 cor5 oba5 oca5 orb5 orc5 rob5 roc5 oar3 ora3 ax9 ox9
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Common questions about BOXCAR
- Is BOXCAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOXCAR, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOXCAR worth?
- BOXCAR is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOXCAR?
- BOXCAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BOXCAR:
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