Mailbox

7 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A private receptacle fixed at a property or in a post office for receiving and collecting delivered mail.

“She checked the mailbox every morning hoping for a letter from her son who was abroad.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

mail·box

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Synonyms

postbox

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Worth 20 points, the X alone scores 8 points, making MAILBOX one of the highest-value seven-letter words

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