tinderbox
Definitions
Noun
- A dangerous state of affairs; a situation that is a potential source of violence
- A box for holding tinder
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "tinderbox".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | statistics | 3 | 22 |
| 2 | textbooks | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | trademarks | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | statistics' | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | stochastics | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | tectonics | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | teleflex | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | transfix | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | turtlenecks | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "tinderbox".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | index | 2 | 81 |
| 2 | tender | 2 | 11 |
| 3 | ticonderoga | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | winder | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | tinder | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | tiner | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | tinajero | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | thunderbolt | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | zinder | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | tridex | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | tinker | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | tinier | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | tindol | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | tindle | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | tindel | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | tigner | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | tierno | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | tierco | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | tarbox | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | tainer | 2 | 0 |
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Words that contain the same consonants as the term "tinderbox".
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Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 9
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
‘Tinderbox’ Britain: Former Leeds Council leader named Fire Minister as wildfire risk soars
Aug 15, 2026 Yorkshire Evening Post
Aug 15, 2026 Yorkshire Evening Post
Prime Minister Andy Burnham announces disposal BBQ ban to save 'Tinderbox Britain'
Aug 14, 2026 Lancashire Evening Post
Aug 14, 2026 Lancashire Evening Post
Don’t light fires in ‘tinderbox’ Britain, says Andy Burnham before farms meeting
Aug 14, 2026 Surrey Comet
Aug 14, 2026 Surrey Comet