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.
m3a1t1c3h4b3o1x8e1s1
PlayableMATCHBOXES · 10 letters · 26 pts Scrabble · 28 pts WWF
26points in Scrabble
28points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
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
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.8%
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
Scrabble m3a1t1c3h4b3o1x8e1s1 26
Words with Friends m4a1t1c4h3b4o1x8e1s1 28
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
Shorter words from the letters in MATCHBOXES
hecatombs18 matchbox24 hatboxes20 hecatomb17 moschate15 cashbox21 excambs20 hexacts19 basoche14 batches14 botches14 matches14 stomach14 combats13 mobcast13 tombacs13 camotes11 comates11 excamb19 hatbox18 hexact18 hoaxes16 coaxes15 exacts15 teabox15 abmhos13 abohms13 baches13 betcha13 boches13 camsho13 chemos13 cohabs13 cometh13 maches13 machos13 mochas13 sachem13 samech13 schema13
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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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