BOLTROPE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BOLTROPE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BOLTROPE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOLTROPE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOLTROPE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
boltropesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOLTROPE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BOLTROPE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BOLTROPE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BOLTROPE mean in Scrabble?
noun
nautical
A strong rope sewn along the edge of a sail to strengthen it.
A boltrope stops the canvas edge from tearing where the sail is under most strain. Sailmakers stitch it to the luff and foot, and slots or rings are often attached to it.
How BOLTROPE is used
Boltrope is a sailmaking term, sometimes spelled as two words.
- The sailmaker stitched a new boltrope along the luff.
- A frayed boltrope can let the whole sail tear.
- He checked the boltrope before the race.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BOLTROPE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BOLTROPE
1 longer words begin with BOLTROPE.
Shorter words from the letters in BOLTROPE
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Common questions about BOLTROPE
- Is BOLTROPE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOLTROPE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOLTROPE worth?
- BOLTROPE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BOLTROPE mean?
- A strong rope sewn along the edge of a sail to strengthen it.
- What letters can be added to BOLTROPE?
- BOLTROPE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BOLTROPE:
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