MATCHBOXES is a valid Scrabble word — 26 points
Yes. MATCHBOXES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 26 points in Scrabble and 28 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MATCHBOXES?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MATCHBOXES is to know. It scores 26 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MATCHBOXES
No single letter turns MATCHBOXES into another word.
How MATCHBOXES scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in MATCHBOXES, 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 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MATCHBOXES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about MATCHBOXES
- All 10 letters of MATCHBOXES are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does MATCHBOXES mean in Scrabble?
MATCHBOXES is the plural of MATCHBOX.
Shorter words from the letters in MATCHBOXES
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Common questions about MATCHBOXES
- Is MATCHBOXES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MATCHBOXES, where it scores 28 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MATCHBOXES worth?
- MATCHBOXES is worth 26 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MATCHBOXES?
- No single letter can be added to MATCHBOXES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of MATCHBOXES:
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