Is MATCHBOXES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MATCHBOXES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 26 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MATCHBOXES mean?
Matchboxes is a form of MATCHBOX.
- noun
a box for holding matches
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
26
Scrabble
28
Words With Friends
10
Letters
M (3) + A (1) + T (1) + C (3) + H (4) + B (3) + O (1) + X (8) + E (1) + S (1) = 26 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 MATCHBOXES
MATCHBOXES 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 MATCHBOXES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- matchbox24
- cashbox21
- hatboxes20
- hecatombs18
- hatbox18
- hecatomb17
- hoaxes16
- moschate15
- coaxes15
- exacts15
- teabox15
- batches14
- botches14
- matches14
- stomach14
- boxes14
- coxae14
- coxes14
- exact14
- exams14
- maxes14
- moxas14
- hoax14
- combats13
- tombacs13
- abmhos13
- abohms13
- baches13
- betcha13
- chemos13
- cometh13
- maches13
- machos13
- mochas13
- sachem13
- samech13
- schema13
- schmoe13
- coax13
- coxa13
- exam13
- moxa13
- hex13
- combat12
- combes12
- tombac12
- abmho12
- abohm12
- batch12
- beach12
- botch12
- chams12
- chasm12
- chemo12
- chems12
- mache12
- macho12
- machs12
- match12
- mechs12
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