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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. BOXER is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (5 letters, 14 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: noun
someone who fights with his fists for sport
pugilist, packer, bagger
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
BOXER scores 14 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: B×1, E×1, O×1, R×1, X×1
BOXER is a 5-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 5, starts with B, ends with R, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "BOXER — someone who fights with his fists for sport" (14 Scrabble points).
BOXER is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is BOXER a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
BOXER (noun): a breed of stocky medium-sized short-haired dog with a brindled coat and square-jawed muzzle developed in Germany. Additional senses: someone who fights with his fists for sport; a member of a nationalistic Chinese secret society that led an unsuccessful rebellion in 1900 against foreign interests in China; a workman employed to pack things into containers.
In standard Scrabble scoring, BOXER totals 14 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. BOXER includes premium tiles (X), which can swing tight games when you cover a double- or triple-letter square.
BOXER is 5 letters long, begins with B, ends with R, and sorts to the alphagram BEORX. There is 1 anagram in this dictionary sharing that exact letter bag. Letter makeup: 2 vowels, 3 consonants.
Among 18 tracked 5-letter entries, BOXER ranks by raw score (14 points). Anagram alternatives include REBOX — useful when you need the same tiles with a different hook letter. Similar-length words in the same dictionary include JAZZY, FEZZY, FIZZY, FUZZY; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, BOXER carries 2 vowels and 3 consonants. High-value letters (X) make BOXER attractive when you can land a multiplier — but harder to play from a mixed rack. Hooks on B or R are common study angles; browse words starting with B and words ending with R to rehearse parallel sets.
BOXER is a 5-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 5, starts with B, ends with R, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 5-letter entries like BOXER frequently cross shorter words; knowing that BOXER contains B, E, O, R, X helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as b???r to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside BOXER include BO, OX, XE — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: B, O, X, E, R. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble boxer directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 14 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat BOXER as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "BOXER — someone who fights with his fists for sport" (14 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.