Is GEARBOXES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GEARBOXES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GEARBOXES mean?
Gearboxes is a form of GEARBOX.
- noun
the shell (metal casing) in which a train of gears is sealed
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
9
Letters
G (2) + E (1) + A (1) + R (1) + B (3) + O (1) + X (8) + E (1) + S (1) = 19 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 GEARBOXES
GEARBOXES 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 GEARBOXES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- gearbox17
- boraxes16
- boxers15
- borax14
- boxer14
- boxes14
- goxes13
- oxers12
- raxes12
- rexes12
- sexer12
- box12
- axes11
- exes11
- oxer11
- oxes11
- gox11
- bareges10
- bargees10
- borages10
- axe10
- rax10
- rex10
- sax10
- sex10
- sox10
- aerobes9
- barege9
- bargee9
- barges9
- borage9
- grebes9
- ax9
- ex9
- ox9
- aerobe8
- boreas8
- rebase8
- barge8
- bergs8
- brags8
- garbs8
- grabs8
- grebe8
- agrees7
- eagers7
- eagres7
- grease7
- ragees7
- bares7
- baser7
- bears7
- beers7
- boars7
- boras7
- bores7
- braes7
- brees7
- brose7
- obese7
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