BOXWALLAH is valid in Collins, not in North America — 24 points
It depends on the list you play by. BOXWALLAH is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 24 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BOXWALLAH?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOXWALLAH is to know. It scores 24 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOXWALLAH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
boxwallahsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOXWALLAH scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BOXWALLAH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BOXWALLAH has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BOXWALLAH
1 longer words begin with BOXWALLAH.
Shorter words from the letters in BOXWALLAH
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Common questions about BOXWALLAH
- Is BOXWALLAH valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BOXWALLAH is not in it.
- How many points is BOXWALLAH worth?
- BOXWALLAH is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOXWALLAH?
- BOXWALLAH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BOXWALLAH:
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