BOXINESS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. BOXINESS 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 BOXINESS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOXINESS is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOXINESS
No single letter turns BOXINESS into another word.
How BOXINESS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BOXINESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BOXINESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BOXINESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
The quality of having a square, blocky shape like a box.
Critics mention the boxiness of a car, building or room when the lines are flat and angular and the curves are missing. For some designers it is a flaw; for others it is the charm of a classic. In audio, the same word can describe a muffled, closed-in sound.
How BOXINESS is used
Boxiness comes up in reviews of design, architecture and sound quality.
- The boxiness of the old estate car became its trademark.
- Rounded corners softened the boxiness of the house.
- Reviewers complained about the boxiness of the speaker.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BOXINESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BOXINESS
1 longer words begin with BOXINESS.
Shorter words from the letters in BOXINESS
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Common questions about BOXINESS
- Is BOXINESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOXINESS, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOXINESS worth?
- BOXINESS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BOXINESS mean?
- The quality of having a square, blocky shape like a box.
- What letters can be added to BOXINESS?
- No single letter can be added to BOXINESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BOXINESS:
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