BOXFISH is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. BOXFISH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BOXFISH?
| 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: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOXFISH is to know. It scores 22 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOXFISH
No single letter turns BOXFISH into another word.
How BOXFISH scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BOXFISH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,948 thousand.
What does BOXFISH mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A tropical marine fish whose body is enclosed in a hard shell of bony plates.
The boxfish swims awkwardly because its armour leaves only the fins, tail and mouth free. Divers admire the boxfish for its square shape, and some species give off a poison when stressed. Another name for it is the trunkfish.
How BOXFISH is used
Used in marine biology and by divers and aquarium keepers.
- A yellow boxfish hovered near the coral.
- The boxfish is protected by a rigid shell.
- Snorkelers spotted a boxfish hiding under a ledge.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BOXFISH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BOXFISH
1 longer words begin with BOXFISH.
Shorter words from the letters in BOXFISH
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Common questions about BOXFISH
- Is BOXFISH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOXFISH, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOXFISH worth?
- BOXFISH is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BOXFISH mean?
- A tropical marine fish whose body is enclosed in a hard shell of bony plates.
- What letters can be added to BOXFISH?
- No single letter can be added to BOXFISH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BOXFISH:
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