Is MAILBOXES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MAILBOXES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MAILBOXES mean?
Mailboxes is a form of MAILBOX.
- noun
a private box for delivery of mail
- noun
public box for deposit of mail
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
9
Letters
M (3) + A (1) + I (1) + L (1) + B (3) + O (1) + X (8) + E (1) + S (1) = 20 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 MAILBOXES
MAILBOXES 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 MAILBOXES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- mailbox18
- mixable18
- bemix16
- axioms15
- boxlas15
- moxies15
- oximes15
- smilax15
- axiom14
- boxes14
- boxla14
- exams14
- maxes14
- maxis14
- mixes14
- moxas14
- moxie14
- oxime14
- oxims14
- sixmo14
- oxalis13
- exam13
- ibex13
- maxi13
- moxa13
- oxim13
- axels12
- axile12
- axils12
- axles12
- laxes12
- lexis12
- loxes12
- silex12
- box12
- max12
- mix12
- ableism11
- lambies11
- limboes11
- mobiles11
- obelism11
- axel11
- axes11
- axil11
- axis11
- axle11
- ilex11
- oxes11
- ambles10
- biomes10
- blames10
- emboli10
- lambie10
- limbas10
- limbos10
- mobile10
- axe10
- lax10
- lex10
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