BOOTIE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. BOOTIE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BOOTIE?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOOTIE is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOOTIE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bootiesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOOTIE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BOOTIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 32,850.
What does BOOTIE mean in Scrabble?
noun
Britishslang
Informal British slang for a member of the Royal Marines.
Bootie is one of several nicknames sailors and marines use for each other, and within the Royal Navy and Royal Marines it specifically identifies a Royal Marine rather than a sailor. The nickname reflects the long-standing rivalry and camaraderie between the Royal Navy and the Marines who serve alongside it at sea. It is heard mainly in spoken forces slang and in writing about military life rather than in formal or official documents. The spelling bootie also appears as a variant of bootee, the baby's soft shoe, but that is an unrelated word that happens to share the same spelling.
How BOOTIE is used
Informal military slang, heard among British service personnel rather than in general civilian speech.
- The sailors joked about the bootie who had joined their mess for the crossing.
- He served as a bootie for eight years before leaving the Marines.
- In forces slang, a bootie is simply another word for a Royal Marine.
- The veteran still called his old marine friends booties out of habit.
- Being called a bootie by the sailors was taken as a friendly jab, not an insult.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BOOTIE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BOOTIE
1 longer words begin with BOOTIE.
Shorter words from the letters in BOOTIE
Common questions about BOOTIE
- Is BOOTIE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOOTIE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOOTIE worth?
- BOOTIE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BOOTIE mean?
- Informal British slang for a member of the Royal Marines.
- What letters can be added to BOOTIE?
- BOOTIE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BOOTIE:
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