BOOTLEG is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. BOOTLEG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BOOTLEG?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOOTLEG is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOOTLEG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bootlegsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOOTLEG scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BOOTLEG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 330,844.
What does BOOTLEG mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Made, sold or distributed illegally, such as unlicensed recordings or illicit alcohol.
The word bootleg arose in the United States when smugglers hid flasks in their boots during Prohibition. Today it describes pirated concert recordings and fake goods, and as a noun or verb it names the copy itself and the act of making it.
How BOOTLEG is used
Bootleg is used for illegal copies and illicit liquor, as an adjective, noun or verb.
- He bought a bootleg recording of the concert.
- Police seized a lorry of bootleg whisky.
- Collectors trade every bootleg they can find.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BOOTLEG and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BOOTLEG
6 longer words begin with BOOTLEG.
Shorter words from the letters in BOOTLEG
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Common questions about BOOTLEG
- Is BOOTLEG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOOTLEG, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOOTLEG worth?
- BOOTLEG is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BOOTLEG mean?
- Made, sold or distributed illegally, such as unlicensed recordings or illicit alcohol.
- What letters can be added to BOOTLEG?
- BOOTLEG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BOOTLEG:
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