Is BOOTLACES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BOOTLACES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BOOTLACES mean?
Bootlaces is a form of BOOTLACE.
- noun
a long lace for fastening boots
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
B (3) + O (1) + O (1) + T (1) + L (1) + A (1) + C (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 13 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for BOOTLACES
BOOTLACES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from BOOTLACES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bootlace12
- obstacle12
- cablets11
- caboose11
- cobalts11
- cables10
- cablet10
- cobalt10
- cobles10
- boatels9
- coolest9
- lactose9
- locates9
- oblates9
- ocelots9
- seaboot9
- talcose9
- blocs9
- cable9
- coble9
- ablest8
- bleats8
- bloats8
- boatel8
- botels8
- castle8
- cleats8
- cloots8
- closet8
- costae8
- costal8
- eclats8
- lobate8
- locate8
- locoes8
- oblast8
- oblate8
- oboles8
- ocelot8
- solace8
- stable8
- tables8
- taboos8
- telcos8
- bloc8
- cabs8
- cobs8
- scab8
- abets7
- ables7
- alecs7
- ascot7
- bales7
- baste7
- bates7
- beals7
- beast7
- beats7
- belts7
- besot7
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