8-Letter Words Starting With BOX
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 8-Letter Words Starting With BOX 8 words
How common is BOX at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 eight-letter words that start with BOX. They average 19.8 points and the best is BOXBERRY (22 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 19.8
- out of 22 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 62.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 62.5%
- d 12.5%
- n 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- oo25%
- au12.5%
- oa12.5%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with BOX
b 3o 1x 8b 3e 1r 1r 1y 4
B 3 + O 1 + X 8 + B 3 + E 1 + R 1 + R 1 + Y 4 = 22 points
- Double word
- 44 pts
- Triple word
- 66 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
boxberry
- nouncreeping woody plant of eastern North America with shiny evergreen leaves and scarlet berries
- nounspicy red berrylike fruit; source of wintergreen oil
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How many eight-letter words that start with BOX are there?
There are 8 eight-letter words that start with BOX in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with BOX?
BOXBERRY is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BOXWOODS (21), BOXBOARD (20), BOXTHORN (20).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with BOX score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BOXWOODS (21), BOXHAULS (20), BOXBALLS (19), BOXINESS (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.