LETTERBOX
18
Definition
noun
- (chiefly UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) A box into which mail is put.
- (chiefly UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) A box into which mail is put."A wad of junk mail was pushed through the letterbox in the front door and dropped onto the mat."
- (mountaineering) A rectangular hole or slot."His strength was running out fast: one more good letterbox was all that he could conceive himself able to make. He made it, hacking away with slow, painful strokes, his axe-handle slippery with his sweat."
adj
- (film) Transferred to home video formats while preserving the original aspect ratio, having black bars above and below the picture area.
verb
- (film, transitive) To transfer a widescreen motion picture to home video formats while preserving the original aspect ratio, with the placing of black bars above and below the picture area.
- (transitive, intransitive) To hunt for letterboxes (containers with logbook and rubber stamp) by following clues.
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 9 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 18 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- No
How many Scrabble points is the word 'LETTERBOX'?
The word LETTERBOX is worth 18 points in Scrabble.
L1
E1
T1
T1
E1
R1
B3
O1
X8
Total: 18 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.