BOOTLACE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BOOTLACE 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 BOOTLACE?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOOTLACE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOOTLACE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bootlacesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOOTLACE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BOOTLACE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BOOTLACE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BOOTLACE mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
A cord or strip threaded through eyelets to fasten a boot.
A bootlace is longer and stronger than the lace of a light shoe. In British English it also names a thin tie or a long thin noodle-like shape, as in the bootlace tie.
How BOOTLACE is used
Bootlace is usually written as one word in British English.
- His bootlace snapped halfway up the hill.
- She knotted the bootlace twice to keep it tight.
- He kept a spare bootlace in his rucksack.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BOOTLACE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BOOTLACE
1 longer words begin with BOOTLACE.
Shorter words from the letters in BOOTLACE
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Common questions about BOOTLACE
- Is BOOTLACE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOOTLACE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOOTLACE worth?
- BOOTLACE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BOOTLACE mean?
- A cord or strip threaded through eyelets to fasten a boot.
- What letters can be added to BOOTLACE?
- BOOTLACE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BOOTLACE:
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