Is TOOLBOXES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TOOLBOXES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TOOLBOXES mean?
Toolboxes is a form of TOOLBOX.
- noun
a box or chest or cabinet for holding hand tools
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
9
Letters
T (1) + O (1) + O (1) + L (1) + B (3) + O (1) + X (8) + E (1) + S (1) = 18 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 TOOLBOXES
TOOLBOXES 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 TOOLBOXES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- botoxes16
- toolbox16
- botox14
- boxes14
- extols13
- extol12
- loxes12
- sexto12
- box12
- oxes11
- sext11
- lex10
- lox10
- oxo10
- sex10
- sox10
- ex9
- ox9
- botels8
- oboles8
- belts7
- besot7
- blest7
- blets7
- blots7
- boles7
- bolos7
- bolts7
- boost7
- boots7
- botel7
- lobes7
- lobos7
- oboes7
- obole7
- obols7
- bels6
- belt6
- best6
- bets6
- blet6
- blot6
- bole6
- bolo6
- bolt6
- boos6
- boot6
- bots6
- lobe6
- lobo6
- lobs6
- obes6
- oboe6
- obol6
- slob6
- stob6
- loose5
- loots5
- lotos5
- oleos5
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