ECONOBOX is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. ECONOBOX is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ECONOBOX?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ECONOBOX is to know. It scores 19 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ECONOBOX
No single letter turns ECONOBOX into another word.
How ECONOBOX scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ECONOBOX, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ECONOBOX has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ECONOBOX mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A small, cheap car that is built for low running costs rather than comfort or style.
The word econobox has a slightly mocking edge, picturing a plain boxy shape with little power. Owners may use it affectionately for a car that simply never costs much. It first spread in North American car talk during the fuel-price worries of the 1970s.
How ECONOBOX is used
Econobox is informal slang for a basic fuel-efficient car.
- He drove an econobox that got fifty miles to the gallon.
- The econobox lacked air conditioning but never broke down.
- Racers laughed at the little econobox on the starting line.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ECONOBOX and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ECONOBOX
1 longer words begin with ECONOBOX.
Shorter words from the letters in ECONOBOX
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Common questions about ECONOBOX
- Is ECONOBOX valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ECONOBOX, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ECONOBOX worth?
- ECONOBOX is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ECONOBOX mean?
- A small, cheap car that is built for low running costs rather than comfort or style.
- What letters can be added to ECONOBOX?
- No single letter can be added to ECONOBOX to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ECONOBOX:
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