MAILBOXES is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. MAILBOXES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
m3a1i1l1b3o1x8e1s1
PlayableMAILBOXES · 9 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept MAILBOXES?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.22
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
Our own measure of how useful MAILBOXES is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAILBOXES
No single letter turns MAILBOXES into another word.
How MAILBOXES scores
Scrabble m3a1i1l1b3o1x8e1s1 20
Words with Friends m4a1i1l2b4o1x8e1s1 23
Face value of the 9 tiles in MAILBOXES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MAILBOXES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about MAILBOXES
- All 9 letters of MAILBOXES are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in MAILBOXES
mailbox18 mixable18 bolixes16 ableism11 bemoils11 embails11 emboils11 lambies11 limboes11 mobiles11 obelism11 obelias9 axioms15 boxlas15 exomis15 laxism15 moxies15 oximes15 smilax15 isolex13 oxalis13 ambles10 bemoil10 biomes10 blames10 embail10 emboil10 emboli10 imbase10 lambie10 limbas10 limbos10 mobies10 mobile10 mobles10 obeism10 abseil8 amoles8 balise8 blaise8
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Common questions about MAILBOXES
- Is MAILBOXES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAILBOXES, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MAILBOXES worth?
- MAILBOXES is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MAILBOXES?
- No single letter can be added to MAILBOXES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MAILBOXES:
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