HOTBOX is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. HOTBOX is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HOTBOX?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOTBOX is to know. It scores 18 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOTBOX
No single letter turns HOTBOX into another word.
How HOTBOX scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in HOTBOX, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,774 thousand.
What does HOTBOX mean in Scrabble?
noun
An overheated axle bearing on a railway car.
A hotbox arises when friction or poor lubrication makes the bearing too hot, and it can cause derailment. Detectors along the track watch for it. As a verb the word also means to smoke in a closed space.
How HOTBOX is used
Used in railway work; informal as a verb.
- A hotbox forced the freight train to stop.
- Trackside sensors detect a hotbox before it fails.
- The crew found a hotbox on the third car.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HOTBOX and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HOTBOX
3 longer words begin with HOTBOX.
Shorter words from the letters in HOTBOX
Common questions about HOTBOX
- Is HOTBOX valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOTBOX, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOTBOX worth?
- HOTBOX is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HOTBOX mean?
- An overheated axle bearing on a railway car.
- What letters can be added to HOTBOX?
- No single letter can be added to HOTBOX to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HOTBOX:
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