UNBOX is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. UNBOX is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNBOX?
| 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 UNBOX is to know. It scores 14 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNBOX
No single letter turns UNBOX into another word.
How UNBOX scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in UNBOX, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 196,061.
What does UNBOX mean in Scrabble?
verb
To remove something from its box or packaging, especially a newly purchased product.
To unbox a product means taking it out of the container it was shipped or sold in, an ordinary action that has become a small ritual in online video culture. Popular videos now show people who unbox electronics, toys and other purchases on camera, examining each item as it comes out of its packaging. The word remains useful in its plain sense too, for the everyday act of opening any box and taking out its contents.
How UNBOX is used
Common in everyday speech for opening packaging, and especially popular in describing online unboxing videos.
- She filmed herself as she began to unbox the new phone.
- He could not wait to unbox the package from the courier.
- The channel is known for videos where creators unbox rare toys.
- They helped unbox the furniture delivered that morning.
- It took ten minutes to unbox and set up the printer.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNBOX and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UNBOX
3 longer words begin with UNBOX.
Shorter words from the letters in UNBOX
Common questions about UNBOX
- Is UNBOX valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNBOX, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNBOX worth?
- UNBOX is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNBOX mean?
- To remove something from its box or packaging, especially a newly purchased product.
- What letters can be added to UNBOX?
- No single letter can be added to UNBOX to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of UNBOX:
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