Is BORAXES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BORAXES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BORAXES mean?
Boraxes is a form of BORAX.
- noun
an ore of boron consisting of hydrated sodium borate; used as a flux or cleansing agent
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
7
Letters
B (3) + O (1) + R (1) + A (1) + X (8) + E (1) + S (1) = 16 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for BORAXES
BORAXES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from BORAXES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- boxers15
- borax14
- boxer14
- boxes14
- oxers12
- raxes12
- box12
- axes11
- oxer11
- oxes11
- axe10
- rax10
- rex10
- sax10
- sex10
- sox10
- ax9
- ex9
- ox9
- boreas8
- bares7
- baser7
- bears7
- boars7
- boras7
- bores7
- braes7
- brose7
- robes7
- saber7
- sabre7
- sober7
- arbs6
- baes6
- bare6
- bars6
- base6
- bear6
- boar6
- boas6
- bora6
- bore6
- brae6
- bras6
- bros6
- obas6
- obes6
- orbs6
- rebs6
- robe6
- robs6
- sabe6
- soba6
- sorb6
- arose5
- abs5
- arb5
- bae5
- bar5
- bas5
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