PILLBOXES is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. PILLBOXES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
p3i1l1l1b3o1x8e1s1
PlayablePILLBOXES · 9 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PILLBOXES?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.22
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.11%
Our own measure of how useful PILLBOXES is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PILLBOXES
No single letter turns PILLBOXES into another word.
How PILLBOXES scores
Scrabble p3i1l1l1b3o1x8e1s1 20
Words with Friends p4i1l2l2b4o1x8e1s1 24
Face value of the 9 tiles in PILLBOXES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PILLBOXES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PILLBOXES
bollixes17 pillbox18 bolixes16 pollies9 bollix15 oxlips15 oxslip15 pixels15 pollex15 isolex13 ellops8 libels8 pilose8 poleis8 polies8 ollies6 bolix14 boxes14 expos14 oxlip14 pixel14 pixes14 poxes14 lexis12 loxes12 oxies12 silex12 blips9 boeps9 plebs9 bells7 biles7 bills7 boils7 boles7 bolls7 bosie7 elops7 libel7 lipes7
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Common questions about PILLBOXES
- Is PILLBOXES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PILLBOXES, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PILLBOXES worth?
- PILLBOXES is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PILLBOXES?
- No single letter can be added to PILLBOXES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PILLBOXES:
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