BOOTSTRAPPER is valid in North America, not in Collins — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. BOOTSTRAPPER is in the North American lists but not in Collins, so it stands in a US or Canadian game and can be challenged anywhere else. Worth 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BOOTSTRAPPER?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOOTSTRAPPER is to know. It scores 18 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOOTSTRAPPER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bootstrappersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOOTSTRAPPER scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in BOOTSTRAPPER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BOOTSTRAPPER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BOOTSTRAPPER
1 longer words begin with BOOTSTRAPPER.
Shorter words from the letters in BOOTSTRAPPER
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Common questions about BOOTSTRAPPER
- Is BOOTSTRAPPER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BOOTSTRAPPER is not in it.
- How many points is BOOTSTRAPPER worth?
- BOOTSTRAPPER is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOOTSTRAPPER?
- BOOTSTRAPPER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of BOOTSTRAPPER:
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