tinderbox
NOUN
/tɪndər,bɑks/
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH T
tinderbox is a valid 9-letter word worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
T1I1N1D2E1R1B3O1X8
1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 8 =19 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 38TRIPLE WORD → 57
MEANING
What does tinderbox mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
A box for holding tinder.
BROADER
2
A dangerous state of affairs; a situation that is a potential source of violence.
“the Balkans are the tinderbox of Europe”
BROADER