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Tinderboxes

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

About 4 syllables

noun · 11 letters · Less common · plural of tinderbox

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

What does tinderboxes 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

Definitions shown for tinderbox, the base form of tinderboxes.

Is TINDERBOXES 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 TINDERBOXES worth?

Scrabble

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

Words With Friends

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

Wordfeud

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

NYT Crossplay

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

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

Words from the letters in TINDERBOXES

Words that end like TINDERBOXES

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

chatterboxesequinoxesparadoxesboxesmailboxesfoxes
All words ending in -OXES

Tinderboxes: quick answers

Is TINDERBOXES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. TINDERBOXES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 21 points before board bonuses.
How many points is TINDERBOXES worth?
TINDERBOXES scores 21 points in Scrabble, 23 in Words With Friends, 22 in Wordfeud and 22 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does tinderboxes mean?
tinderboxes is the plural of tinderbox, which means “a dangerous state of affairs”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in TINDERBOXES?
You can make 1209 shorter words from TINDERBOXES, such as TINDERBOX, DEXTRINES, SEEDBOX, BONXIES. See the full list.