dots and boxes

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What does dots and boxes mean?

A pencil-and-paper strategy game in which the players (usually two) take turns adding a single horizontal or vertical line between two unjoined adjacent dots in a square grid, aiming to complete the most boxes whose corners are four adjacent dots.

How to pronounce dots and boxes

1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “dots and boxes”.
2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “dots and boxes”.
4. Repeat and practice — Say “dots and boxes” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.