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.
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
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
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.
What does BOXCAR mean in Scrabble?
noun
An enclosed railway wagon for freight, with sliding doors on the sides.
A boxcar carries goods that need protection from weather. Hoboes in old stories rode one illegally.
How BOXCAR is used
Used in railway talk and old stories.
- The grain was loaded into a boxcar.
- A long line of boxcar wagons waited.
- The hobo slept in a boxcar.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BOXCAR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BOXCAR
1 longer words begin with BOXCAR.
Shorter words from the letters in BOXCAR
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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 does BOXCAR mean?
- An enclosed railway wagon for freight, with sliding doors on the sides.
- 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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