PAINTBOXES is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. PAINTBOXES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PAINTBOXES?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PAINTBOXES is to know. It scores 21 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAINTBOXES
No single letter turns PAINTBOXES into another word.
How PAINTBOXES scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PAINTBOXES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PAINTBOXES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PAINTBOXES
- All 10 letters of PAINTBOXES are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PAINTBOXES mean in Scrabble?
PAINTBOXES is the plural of PAINTBOX.
Shorter words from the letters in PAINTBOXES
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Common questions about PAINTBOXES
- Is PAINTBOXES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PAINTBOXES, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PAINTBOXES worth?
- PAINTBOXES is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PAINTBOXES?
- No single letter can be added to PAINTBOXES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PAINTBOXES:
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