Is BOOTLEGS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BOOTLEGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BOOTLEGS mean?
Bootlegs is a form of BOOTLEG.
- noun
whiskey illegally distilled from a corn mash
- noun
the part of a boot above the instep
- verb
sell illicit products such as drugs or alcohol
“They were bootlegging whiskey”
- verb
produce or distribute illegally
“bootleg tapes of the diva's singing”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 14
- Letters
- 8
B (3) + O (1) + O (1) + T (1) + L (1) + E (1) + G (2) + S (1) = 11 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 BOOTLEGS
BOOTLEGS 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 BOOTLEGS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bootleg10
- globose10
- goblets10
- bogles9
- globes9
- goblet9
- goboes9
- botels8
- oboles8
- begot8
- blogs8
- bogle8
- globe8
- globs8
- gobos8
- stooge7
- belts7
- besot7
- blest7
- blets7
- blots7
- boles7
- bolos7
- bolts7
- boost7
- boots7
- botel7
- lobes7
- lobos7
- oboes7
- obole7
- obols7
- begs7
- blog7
- bogs7
- glob7
- gobo7
- gobs7
- gelts6
- glost6
- goest6
- goose6
- loges6
- logos6
- ogles6
- bels6
- belt6
- best6
- bets6
- blet6
- blot6
- bole6
- bolo6
- bolt6
- boos6
- boot6
- bots6
- lobe6
- lobo6
- lobs6
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