MATCHBOX is a valid Scrabble word — 24 points
Yes. MATCHBOX is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 24 points in Scrabble and 26 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MATCHBOX?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MATCHBOX is to know. It scores 24 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MATCHBOX
No single letter turns MATCHBOX into another word.
How MATCHBOX scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MATCHBOX, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MATCHBOX has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about MATCHBOX
- All 8 letters of MATCHBOX are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with MATCHBOX
1 longer words begin with MATCHBOX.
Shorter words from the letters in MATCHBOX
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Common questions about MATCHBOX
- Is MATCHBOX valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MATCHBOX, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MATCHBOX worth?
- MATCHBOX is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MATCHBOX?
- No single letter can be added to MATCHBOX to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MATCHBOX:
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