POSTBOXES is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. POSTBOXES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
p3o1s1t1b3o1x8e1s1
PlayablePOSTBOXES · 9 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept POSTBOXES?
| 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%5.22%
Our own measure of how useful POSTBOXES is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POSTBOXES
No single letter turns POSTBOXES into another word.
How POSTBOXES scores
Scrabble p3o1s1t1b3o1x8e1s1 20
Words with Friends p4o1s1t1b4o1x8e1s1 22
Face value of the 9 tiles in POSTBOXES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POSTBOXES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in POSTBOXES
postbox18 sexpots16 bespots11 stoopes9 sexpot15 sextos13 bespot10 besots8 betoss8 booses8 boosts8 bosset8 estops8 pestos8 posset8 ptoses8 spoots8 stoeps8 stoope8 stoops8 stopes8 sootes6 boxes14 expos14 poxes14 sexto12 sexts12 boeps9 besot7 bests7 boets7 boose7 boost7 boots7 botes7 estop7 oboes7 pesos7 pesto7 pests7
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Common questions about POSTBOXES
- Is POSTBOXES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POSTBOXES, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POSTBOXES worth?
- POSTBOXES is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POSTBOXES?
- No single letter can be added to POSTBOXES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of POSTBOXES:
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