Boxcar
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
An enclosed railway freight wagon fitted with a roof and sliding side doors, used to transport goods in bulk.
“The hobos climbed into an empty boxcar as the freight train slowed through the outskirts of town.”
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box·car
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Wordle
BOX + CAR, the X in position 3 is extremely distinctive and eliminates the majority of words immediately
Scrabble
Scores 17 points, the X makes this exceptionally high-value, especially placed on a double or triple letter square
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