Hatbox
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A cylindrical box or carrying case designed to hold and protect a hat during transport.
“She carefully placed the vintage cloche inside her grandmother's old hatbox before boarding the train.”
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hat·box
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Ends in X in the final position, an unusual Wordle ending that can catch guessers off guard if they have not tried X.
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Worth 17 points, the X tile worth 8 makes HATBOX an excellent high-value play on any available scoring square.
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