01 Word definition

tinderbox

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is TINDERBOX a word?

Yes. TINDERBOX is a 9-letter noun. a dangerous state of affairs; a situation that is a potential source of violence Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell TINDERBOX?

T-I-N-D-E-R-B-O-X

TINDERBOX contains 9 letters, begins with T, and ends with X.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a dangerous state of affairs; a situation that is a potential source of violence

    the Balkans are the tinderbox of Europe

2noun

  1. a box for holding tinder

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score19points
Words With Friends21points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is TINDERBOX spelled?

T1I2N3D4E5R6B7O8X9
Starts withTINFirst 3 letters
Ends withBOXLast 3 letters
Unique letters9No repeated letters
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About TINDERBOX.

How do you spell TINDERBOX?

TINDERBOX is spelled T-I-N-D-E-R-B-O-X. It contains 9 letters.