GEARBOX is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. GEARBOX 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 GEARBOX?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GEARBOX is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GEARBOX
No single letter turns GEARBOX into another word.
How GEARBOX scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GEARBOX, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
What does GEARBOX mean in Scrabble?
noun
The case holding a set of gears, especially the transmission of a vehicle.
Drivers speak of the gearbox when the car crunches or sticks between gears. Mechanics also use the word for the sealed housing in machines of every kind, not only cars.
How GEARBOX is used
The noun gearbox is common in motoring and engineering.
- The gearbox began to whine on the steep hill.
- A leak had drained the oil from the gearbox.
- They fitted a new gearbox to the old tractor.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GEARBOX and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GEARBOX
1 longer words begin with GEARBOX.
Shorter words from the letters in GEARBOX
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Common questions about GEARBOX
- Is GEARBOX valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GEARBOX, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GEARBOX worth?
- GEARBOX is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GEARBOX mean?
- The case holding a set of gears, especially the transmission of a vehicle.
- What letters can be added to GEARBOX?
- No single letter can be added to GEARBOX to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GEARBOX:
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