BOXTHORN is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. BOXTHORN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
b3o1x8t1h4o1r1n1
PlayableBOXTHORN · 8 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BOXTHORN?
| 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: 47 / 100
47WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.87%
Our own measure of how useful BOXTHORN is to know. It scores 20 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOXTHORN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
boxthornsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOXTHORN scores
Scrabble b3o1x8t1h4o1r1n1 20
Words with Friends b4o1x8t1h3o1r1n2 21
Face value of the 8 tiles in BOXTHORN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BOXTHORN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BOXTHORN
1 longer words begin with BOXTHORN.
Shorter words from the letters in BOXTHORN
hotbox18 thoron9 bhoot10 booth10 broth10 throb10 honor8 north8 ortho8 thorn8 thoro8 boron7 robot7 roton5 boho9 booh9 both9 hobo9 hoon7 hoor7 hoot7 horn7 thon7 thro7 toho7 boon6 boor6 boot6 born6 bort6 boto6 broo6 noob6 onto4 oont4 ront4 roon4 root4 roto4 toon4
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Common questions about BOXTHORN
- Is BOXTHORN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOXTHORN, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOXTHORN worth?
- BOXTHORN is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOXTHORN?
- BOXTHORN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BOXTHORN:
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