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Is BOXTHORNS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BOXTHORNS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BOXTHORNS mean?

Boxthorns is a form of BOXTHORN.

  1. noun

    any of various shrubs or vines of the genus Lycium with showy flowers and bright berries

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

21

Scrabble

22

Words With Friends

9

Letters

B (3) + O (1) + X (8) + T (1) + H (4) + O (1) + R (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 21 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 BOXTHORNS

BOXTHORNS 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 BOXTHORNS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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