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Tinderbox

t 1i 1n 1d 2e 1r 1b 3o 1x 8

About 3 syllables

noun · 9 letters · Less common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does tinderbox mean?

noun

  1. a dangerous state of affairs; a situation that is a potential source of violence

    “the Balkans are the tinderbox of Europe”

  2. a box for holding tinder

Is TINDERBOX a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is TINDERBOX worth?

Scrabble

19 pts
t 1i 1n 1d 2e 1r 1b 3o 1x 8

Words With Friends

21 pts
t 1i 1n 2d 2e 1r 1b 4o 1x 8

Wordfeud

20 pts
t 1i 1n 1d 2e 1r 1b 4o 1x 8

NYT Crossplay

20 pts
t 1i 1n 1d 2e 1r 1b 4o 1x 8

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in TINDERBOX

Words that end like TINDERBOX

Common words that share the ending -ERBOX, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

chatterbox
All words ending in -ERBOX

Tinderbox: quick answers

Is TINDERBOX a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. TINDERBOX is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 19 points before board bonuses.
How many points is TINDERBOX worth?
TINDERBOX scores 19 points in Scrabble, 21 in Words With Friends, 20 in Wordfeud and 20 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does tinderbox mean?
As a noun, tinderbox means “a dangerous state of affairs”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in TINDERBOX?
You can make 344 shorter words from TINDERBOX, such as BONXIE, BOXED, BOXIER, DEXTRIN. See the full list.