BOOTLEGGING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. BOOTLEGGING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
b3o1o1t1l1e1g2g2i1n1g2
PlayableBOOTLEGGING · 11 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BOOTLEGGING?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.45
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.82%
Our own measure of how useful BOOTLEGGING is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOOTLEGGING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bootleggingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOOTLEGGING scores
Scrabble b3o1o1t1l1e1g2g2i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends b4o1o1t1l2e1g3g3i1n2g3 22
Face value of the 11 tiles in BOOTLEGGING, 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 | 3 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BOOTLEGGING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BOOTLEGGING
1 longer words begin with BOOTLEGGING.
Shorter words from the letters in BOOTLEGGING
blogging13 boggling13 toboggin12 googling11 toggling11 begging12 bogging12 begoing11 bogling11 globing11 belting10 biltong10 bolting10 booling10 booting10 bootleg10 ignoble10 inglobe10 legging10 logging10 togging10 eobiont9 obelion9 lentigo8 looting8 tooling8 biggon10 boggle10 bogong10 begilt9 belong9 beting9 bingle9 biogen9 boogie9 booing9 egging9 eggnog9 giblet9 giggle9
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Common questions about BOOTLEGGING
- Is BOOTLEGGING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOOTLEGGING, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOOTLEGGING worth?
- BOOTLEGGING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOOTLEGGING?
- BOOTLEGGING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of BOOTLEGGING:
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