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Is BOOTLEGGINGS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BOOTLEGGINGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BOOTLEGGINGS mean?

Bootleggings is a form of BOOTLEGGING.

  1. noun

    the act of making or transporting alcoholic liquor for sale illegally

    “the Prohibition amendment made bootlegging profitable”

  2. noun

    the act of selling illegally or without permission

    “the bootlegging of videotapes is common in Asia”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

17

Scrabble

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Words With Friends

12

Letters

B (3) + O (1) + O (1) + T (1) + L (1) + E (1) + G (2) + G (2) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + S (1) = 17 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsNot listed

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 BOOTLEGGINGS

BOOTLEGGINGS 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 BOOTLEGGINGS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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