Is POSTBOXES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, POSTBOXES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does POSTBOXES mean?
Postboxes is a form of POSTBOX.
- noun
public box for deposit of mail
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + O (1) + S (1) + T (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 POSTBOXES
POSTBOXES 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 POSTBOXES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- postbox18
- botoxes16
- sexpots16
- sexpot15
- botox14
- boxes14
- expos14
- poxes14
- sextos13
- expo13
- sexto12
- sexts12
- box12
- pox12
- oxes11
- sext11
- oxo10
- sex10
- sox10
- ex9
- ox9
- besots8
- boosts8
- estops8
- pestos8
- posset8
- ptoses8
- stoops8
- stopes8
- bops8
- besot7
- bests7
- boost7
- boots7
- estop7
- oboes7
- pesos7
- pesto7
- pests7
- poets7
- poses7
- posse7
- posts7
- septs7
- spots7
- steps7
- stobs7
- stoop7
- stope7
- stops7
- topes7
- topos7
- bop7
- best6
- bets6
- boos6
- boot6
- boss6
- bots6
- epos6
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