SWEATBOX
20
Definition
noun
- (US, slang) A jail cell.
- (UK, slang) A compartment in a police van to hold a prisoner being transported."They shoved me in the back of a police van and started driving to the cop shop. I was sitting in the sweatbox, wondering how the Dibble had got onto me so quickly, when I heard a voice from another section of the van say, 'Are you P from Macclesfield?'"
- (slang) A small nightclub packed to capacity where people get hot and sweaty.
- (animation) The room where a scene is reviewed.
verb
- (slang, transitive) To place (a person) in a jail cell or a police van compartment.
- (animation, transitive) To review (work) in the designated room for such reviews.
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 8 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 20 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 21 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'SWEATBOX'?
The word SWEATBOX is worth 20 points in Scrabble.
S1
W4
E1
A1
T1
B3
O1
X8
Total: 20 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'SWEATBOX'?
The word SWEATBOX is worth 21 points in Words With Friends.
S1
W4
E1
A1
T1
B4
O1
X8
Total: 21 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.