BOXLA is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 14 points
Yes for Scrabble. BOXLA is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
Which word lists accept BOXLA?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOXLA is to know. It scores 14 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOXLA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
boxlasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOXLA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BOXLA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 130,708.
What does BOXLA mean in Scrabble?
noun
informalNorth American
A short informal name for box lacrosse, a fast indoor version of lacrosse played on a hockey-rink-sized surface.
Boxla keeps most of lacrosse's stick skills but confines the action to the boards, making the game quicker and more physical than the outdoor field version. The word is a casual blend that shortens box lacrosse into one word, much as basketball fans might say hoops. It is heard mainly among Canadian players, coaches and commentators rather than in formal writing.
How BOXLA is used
Used casually in sports talk, chiefly in Canada, rather than in formal sports journalism.
- He grew up playing boxla in the local arena league.
- Boxla season keeps the rink busy through the summer.
- Coaches say boxla sharpens stick skills faster than field lacrosse.
- The boxla championship drew a large crowd this year.
- She switched from field lacrosse to boxla for the indoor season.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BOXLA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BOXLA
1 longer words begin with BOXLA.
Shorter words from the letters in BOXLA
Common questions about BOXLA
- Is BOXLA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BOXLA is not in it.
- How many points is BOXLA worth?
- BOXLA is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BOXLA mean?
- A short informal name for box lacrosse, a fast indoor version of lacrosse played on a hockey-rink-sized surface.
- What letters can be added to BOXLA?
- BOXLA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BOXLA:
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