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BOXES

5 letters, 14 points in Scrabble, 2 vowels

What BOXES Means

BOXES is a form of BOX, which means:

  1. noun: a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid“he rummaged through a box of spare parts”
  2. noun: private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance“the royal box was empty”
  3. verb: put into a box“box the gift, please”
  4. verb: hit with the fist“I'll box your ears!”

Similar words

Definitions from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What It Scores

BOXES is a valid word in the tournament list this site uses. Tile values only, before any premium square: 14 in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. The letters break down as B3 O1 X8 E1 S1.

Words Made From The Letters In BOXES

21 shorter words come out of these tiles. On a board that matters more than the long play, because a short word on a premium square often beats a long one on plain squares.

4 letter words (2)

3 letter words (10)

2 letter words (9)

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