Definitions For Tinderbox

noun

  • A box for holding tinder
  • A dangerous state of affairs; a situation that is a potential source of violence
  • A box that holds material that can be used to start a fire easily : a container for tinder
  • A structure that would burn very quickly if it caught on fire
  • A place or situation that could suddenly become very violent

Is Tinderboxes a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
21
Words with Friends
23

The word Tinderbox is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Tinderbox in a Sentence

  • That old house is really a tinderbox.
  • The city has been a tinderbox ever since racial profiling became an issue

Look up a Word

Search the dictionary for definitions, synonyms, antonyms, rhymes, and more!

Cite This Article

Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

WORD SCRAMBLE. THE WORD FINDER located on the website https://www.thewordfinder.com/