BOXER is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. BOXER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BOXER?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOXER is to know. It scores 14 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOXER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
boxersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOXER scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BOXER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 65,354.
What does BOXER mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who fights with the fists as a sport, especially in a competition governed by rules.
A boxer trains for years to build the speed, footwork and stamina needed inside the ring. The word also names a breed of stocky, short-haired dog once used for hunting and guarding, and it can describe loose-fitting shorts worn as underwear. All three senses share the idea of something built for strength and quick movement.
How BOXER is used
Common in sports reporting and in everyday talk about dogs or underwear, so context decides which sense is meant.
- The boxer raised his gloves as the bell rang.
- Their dog is a friendly boxer with a wrinkled face.
- He packed two pairs of boxer shorts for the trip.
- The young boxer trained every morning before school.
- A skilled boxer controls the distance between the punches.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BOXER and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BOXER
3 longer words begin with BOXER.
Words ending in BOXER
2 words end in BOXER. Useful as a back hook: play BOXER onto a word already on the board.
Words with BOXER inside
2 words contain BOXER in the middle. Words that start with BOXER are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BOXER
Common questions about BOXER
- Is BOXER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOXER, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOXER worth?
- BOXER is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BOXER mean?
- A person who fights with the fists as a sport, especially in a competition governed by rules.
- What letters can be added to BOXER?
- BOXER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BOXER:
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