Definition of bootstraps

"bootstraps" in the noun sense

1. bootstrap

a strap that is looped and sewn to the top of a boot for pulling it on

"bootstraps" in the verb sense

1. bootstrap

help oneself, often through improvised means

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bootstraps in Scrabble®

The word bootstraps is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters bootstraps:

BOOTSTRAPS
(135)
BOOTSTRAPS
(135)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

pastors, tabstop, taproot, tosspot

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word bootstraps

BOOTSTRAPS
(135)
BOOTSTRAPS
(135)
BOOTSTRAPS
(90)
BOOTSTRAPS
(90)
BOOTSTRAPS
(60)
BOOTSTRAPS
(60)
BOOTSTRAPS
(60)
BOOTSTRAPS
(56)
BOOTSTRAPS
(56)
BOOTSTRAPS
(56)
BOOTSTRAPS
(56)
BOOTSTRAPS
(48)
BOOTSTRAPS
(45)
BOOTSTRAPS
(45)
BOOTSTRAPS
(44)
BOOTSTRAPS
(44)
BOOTSTRAPS
(40)
BOOTSTRAPS
(36)
BOOTSTRAPS
(36)
BOOTSTRAPS
(36)
BOOTSTRAPS
(36)
BOOTSTRAPS
(32)
BOOTSTRAPS
(32)
BOOTSTRAPS
(32)
BOOTSTRAPS
(32)
BOOTSTRAPS
(32)
BOOTSTRAPS
(32)
BOOTSTRAPS
(32)
BOOTSTRAPS
(30)
BOOTSTRAPS
(30)
BOOTSTRAPS
(30)
BOOTSTRAPS
(30)
BOOTSTRAPS
(28)
BOOTSTRAPS
(28)
BOOTSTRAPS
(28)
BOOTSTRAPS
(20)
BOOTSTRAPS
(19)
BOOTSTRAPS
(19)
BOOTSTRAPS
(19)
BOOTSTRAPS
(18)
BOOTSTRAPS
(18)
BOOTSTRAPS
(17)
BOOTSTRAPS
(17)
BOOTSTRAPS
(17)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In bootstraps

BOOTSTRAPS
(135)
BOOTSTRAPS
(135)
TABSTOP
(94 = 44 + 50)
TABSTOP
(92 = 42 + 50)
TABSTOP
(92 = 42 + 50)
BOOTSTRAPS
(90)
BOOTSTRAPS
(90)
TABSTOP
(86 = 36 + 50)
TABSTOP
(86 = 36 + 50)
TOSSPOT
(86 = 36 + 50)
TABSTOP
(86 = 36 + 50)
TAPROOT
(86 = 36 + 50)
TABSTOP
(86 = 36 + 50)
TAPROOT
(86 = 36 + 50)
TABSTOP
(86 = 36 + 50)
PASTORS
(86 = 36 + 50)
PASTORS
(86 = 36 + 50)
TABSTOP
(86 = 36 + 50)
TOSSPOT
(86 = 36 + 50)
TABSTOP
(84 = 34 + 50)
TABSTOP
(83 = 33 + 50)
PASTORS
(80 = 30 + 50)
TAPROOT
(80 = 30 + 50)
TABSTOP
(80 = 30 + 50)
TAPROOT
(80 = 30 + 50)
TABSTOP
(80 = 30 + 50)
PASTORS
(80 = 30 + 50)
TAPROOT
(80 = 30 + 50)
TAPROOT
(80 = 30 + 50)
PASTORS
(80 = 30 + 50)
PASTORS
(80 = 30 + 50)
TAPROOT
(80 = 30 + 50)
TAPROOT
(80 = 30 + 50)
PASTORS
(80 = 30 + 50)
PASTORS
(80 = 30 + 50)
PASTORS
(80 = 30 + 50)
TOSSPOT
(80 = 30 + 50)
TOSSPOT
(80 = 30 + 50)
TAPROOT
(80 = 30 + 50)
TOSSPOT
(80 = 30 + 50)
TOSSPOT
(80 = 30 + 50)
TOSSPOT
(80 = 30 + 50)
TOSSPOT
(80 = 30 + 50)
TAPROOT
(80 = 30 + 50)
TOSSPOT
(80 = 30 + 50)
TOSSPOT
(80 = 30 + 50)
TABSTOP
(78 = 28 + 50)
TABSTOP
(78 = 28 + 50)
TABSTOP
(78 = 28 + 50)
PASTORS
(77 = 27 + 50)
TAPROOT
(77 = 27 + 50)
TOSSPOT
(77 = 27 + 50)
TABSTOP
(76 = 26 + 50)
TABSTOP
(76 = 26 + 50)
TAPROOT
(76 = 26 + 50)
PASTORS
(76 = 26 + 50)
TABSTOP
(76 = 26 + 50)
TOSSPOT
(76 = 26 + 50)
TABSTOP
(74 = 24 + 50)
TABSTOP
(74 = 24 + 50)
TAPROOT
(74 = 24 + 50)
TABSTOP
(74 = 24 + 50)
TABSTOP
(74 = 24 + 50)
PASTORS
(74 = 24 + 50)
PASTORS
(74 = 24 + 50)
TABSTOP
(74 = 24 + 50)
TOSSPOT
(74 = 24 + 50)
TABSTOP
(73 = 23 + 50)
TABSTOP
(72 = 22 + 50)
TABSTOP
(72 = 22 + 50)
TABSTOP
(72 = 22 + 50)
TABSTOP
(72 = 22 + 50)
TABSTOP
(72 = 22 + 50)
TOSSPOT
(72 = 22 + 50)
PASTORS
(72 = 22 + 50)
PASTORS
(72 = 22 + 50)
PASTORS
(72 = 22 + 50)
TOSSPOT
(72 = 22 + 50)
TAPROOT
(72 = 22 + 50)
TAPROOT
(72 = 22 + 50)
TOSSPOT
(72 = 22 + 50)
TOSSPOT
(72 = 22 + 50)
PASTORS
(72 = 22 + 50)
TAPROOT
(72 = 22 + 50)
TAPROOT
(72 = 22 + 50)
PASTORS
(72 = 22 + 50)
TAPROOT
(70 = 20 + 50)
TOSSPOT
(70 = 20 + 50)
TOSSPOT
(70 = 20 + 50)
TOSSPOT
(70 = 20 + 50)
TOSSPOT
(70 = 20 + 50)
PASTORS
(70 = 20 + 50)
TOSSPOT
(70 = 20 + 50)
PASTORS
(70 = 20 + 50)
TOSSPOT
(70 = 20 + 50)
PASTORS
(70 = 20 + 50)
TAPROOT
(70 = 20 + 50)
TOSSPOT
(70 = 20 + 50)
PASTORS
(70 = 20 + 50)
PASTORS
(70 = 20 + 50)
PASTORS
(70 = 20 + 50)
TAPROOT
(70 = 20 + 50)
TAPROOT
(70 = 20 + 50)
TAPROOT
(70 = 20 + 50)
TAPROOT
(70 = 20 + 50)
TAPROOT
(70 = 20 + 50)
PASTORS
(68 = 18 + 50)
TOSSPOT
(68 = 18 + 50)
PASTORS
(68 = 18 + 50)
TOSSPOT
(68 = 18 + 50)
PASTORS
(68 = 18 + 50)
TOSSPOT
(68 = 18 + 50)
PASTORS
(68 = 18 + 50)
PASTORS
(68 = 18 + 50)
TOSSPOT
(68 = 18 + 50)
TOSSPOT
(68 = 18 + 50)
TAPROOT
(68 = 18 + 50)
TABSTOP
(68 = 18 + 50)
TAPROOT
(68 = 18 + 50)
TAPROOT
(68 = 18 + 50)
TAPROOT
(68 = 18 + 50)
TAPROOT
(68 = 18 + 50)
TOSSPOT
(67 = 17 + 50)
PASTORS
(67 = 17 + 50)
TAPROOT
(67 = 17 + 50)
TABSTOP
(67 = 17 + 50)
TABSTOP
(66 = 16 + 50)
TABSTOP
(65 = 15 + 50)
TABSTOP
(65 = 15 + 50)
TABSTOP
(65 = 15 + 50)
TOSSPOT
(64 = 14 + 50)
PASTORS
(64 = 14 + 50)
TAPROOT
(64 = 14 + 50)
PASTORS
(64 = 14 + 50)
PASTORS
(63 = 13 + 50)
TOSSPOT
(63 = 13 + 50)
TOSSPOT
(63 = 13 + 50)
TABSTOP
(63 = 13 + 50)
TAPROOT
(63 = 13 + 50)
TABSTOP
(63 = 13 + 50)
PASTORS
(63 = 13 + 50)
TAPROOT
(63 = 13 + 50)
TAPROOT
(63 = 13 + 50)
TAPROOT
(63 = 13 + 50)
PASTORS
(63 = 13 + 50)
TABSTOP
(63 = 13 + 50)
TOSSPOT
(63 = 13 + 50)
TABSTOP
(63 = 13 + 50)
TABSTOP
(63 = 13 + 50)
TOSSPOT
(63 = 13 + 50)
TABSTOP
(62 = 12 + 50)
TAPROOT
(62 = 12 + 50)
TOSSPOT
(62 = 12 + 50)
PASTORS
(61 = 11 + 50)
TOSSPOT
(61 = 11 + 50)
TOSSPOT
(61 = 11 + 50)
PASTORS
(61 = 11 + 50)
TAPROOT
(61 = 11 + 50)
PASTORS
(61 = 11 + 50)
TAPROOT
(61 = 11 + 50)
TAPROOT
(61 = 11 + 50)
TAPROOT
(61 = 11 + 50)
PASTORS
(61 = 11 + 50)
TAPROOT
(61 = 11 + 50)
TOSSPOT
(61 = 11 + 50)
TOSSPOT
(61 = 11 + 50)
PASTORS
(61 = 11 + 50)
TOSSPOT
(61 = 11 + 50)
PASTORS
(61 = 11 + 50)
BOOTSTRAPS
(60)
BOOTSTRAPS
(60)
TAPROOT
(60 = 10 + 50)
TOSSPOT
(60 = 10 + 50)
BOOTSTRAPS
(60)
PASTORS
(60 = 10 + 50)
BOOTSTRAPS
(56)
BOOTSTRAPS
(56)
BOOTSTRAPS
(56)
BOOTSTRAPS
(56)
BOOTSTRAPS
(48)
BOOTSTRAPS
(45)
BOOTSTRAPS
(45)
BOOTSTRAPS
(44)
BOOTSTRAPS
(44)
BOOTSTRAPS
(40)
BOOTSTRAPS
(36)
BOOTSTRAPS
(36)
BOOTSTRAPS
(36)
BOOTSTRAPS
(36)
SPORTS
(33)
POTATO
(33)
SPOORS
(33)
SPRATS
(33)
SOBORS
(33)
TROOPS
(33)
ROBOTS
(33)
STOOPS
(33)
BOASTS
(33)
PASTOR
(33)
STRAPS
(33)

bootstraps in Words With Friends™

The word bootstraps is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters bootstraps:

BOOTSTRAPS
(180)
BOOTSTRAPS
(180)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

pastors, tabstop, taproot, tosspot

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word bootstraps

BOOTSTRAPS
(180)
BOOTSTRAPS
(180)
BOOTSTRAPS
(108)
BOOTSTRAPS
(108)
BOOTSTRAPS
(80)
BOOTSTRAPS
(80)
BOOTSTRAPS
(78)
BOOTSTRAPS
(68)
BOOTSTRAPS
(68)
BOOTSTRAPS
(68)
BOOTSTRAPS
(68)
BOOTSTRAPS
(64)
BOOTSTRAPS
(64)
BOOTSTRAPS
(64)
BOOTSTRAPS
(60)
BOOTSTRAPS
(60)
BOOTSTRAPS
(60)
BOOTSTRAPS
(52)
BOOTSTRAPS
(52)
BOOTSTRAPS
(40)
BOOTSTRAPS
(40)
BOOTSTRAPS
(40)
BOOTSTRAPS
(36)
BOOTSTRAPS
(36)
BOOTSTRAPS
(32)
BOOTSTRAPS
(32)
BOOTSTRAPS
(32)
BOOTSTRAPS
(32)
BOOTSTRAPS
(25)
BOOTSTRAPS
(22)
BOOTSTRAPS
(22)
BOOTSTRAPS
(22)
BOOTSTRAPS
(22)
BOOTSTRAPS
(22)
BOOTSTRAPS
(21)
BOOTSTRAPS
(21)
BOOTSTRAPS
(21)
BOOTSTRAPS
(20)
BOOTSTRAPS
(20)
BOOTSTRAPS
(19)
BOOTSTRAPS
(19)
BOOTSTRAPS
(19)
BOOTSTRAPS
(19)
BOOTSTRAPS
(18)
BOOTSTRAPS
(18)
BOOTSTRAPS
(18)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In bootstraps

BOOTSTRAPS
(180)
BOOTSTRAPS
(180)
BOOTSTRAPS
(108)
BOOTSTRAPS
(108)
TABSTOP
(104 = 69 + 35)
TABSTOP
(104 = 69 + 35)
TABSTOP
(98 = 63 + 35)
TOSSPOT
(95 = 60 + 35)
PASTORS
(95 = 60 + 35)
TAPROOT
(95 = 60 + 35)
PASTORS
(89 = 54 + 35)
TABSTOP
(87 = 52 + 35)
TABSTOP
(87 = 52 + 35)
TABSTOP
(87 = 52 + 35)
TABSTOP
(86 = 51 + 35)
TABSTOP
(86 = 51 + 35)
TABSTOP
(80 = 45 + 35)
TABSTOP
(80 = 45 + 35)
BOOTSTRAPS
(80)
BOOTSTRAPS
(80)
TABSTOP
(80 = 45 + 35)
TABSTOP
(80 = 45 + 35)
TABSTOP
(80 = 45 + 35)
BOOTSTRAPS
(78)
TAPROOT
(77 = 42 + 35)
PASTORS
(77 = 42 + 35)
TAPROOT
(77 = 42 + 35)
PASTORS
(77 = 42 + 35)
TOSSPOT
(77 = 42 + 35)
TAPROOT
(77 = 42 + 35)
TABSTOP
(77 = 42 + 35)
PASTORS
(77 = 42 + 35)
TOSSPOT
(77 = 42 + 35)
TOSSPOT
(77 = 42 + 35)
TABSTOP
(77 = 42 + 35)
PASTORS
(75 = 40 + 35)
TAPROOT
(75 = 40 + 35)
PASTORS
(75 = 40 + 35)
TAPROOT
(75 = 40 + 35)
TAPROOT
(75 = 40 + 35)
TOSSPOT
(75 = 40 + 35)
PASTORS
(75 = 40 + 35)
TOSSPOT
(75 = 40 + 35)
TOSSPOT
(75 = 40 + 35)
PASTORS
(71 = 36 + 35)
TAPROOT
(71 = 36 + 35)
TOSSPOT
(71 = 36 + 35)
TAPROOT
(71 = 36 + 35)
TOSSPOT
(71 = 36 + 35)
PASTORS
(71 = 36 + 35)
TOSSPOT
(71 = 36 + 35)
TOSSPOT
(71 = 36 + 35)
TAPROOT
(71 = 36 + 35)
TAPROOT
(71 = 36 + 35)
TOSSPOT
(71 = 36 + 35)
TOSSPOT
(71 = 36 + 35)
TOSSPOT
(71 = 36 + 35)
TAPROOT
(71 = 36 + 35)
PASTORS
(71 = 36 + 35)
PASTORS
(71 = 36 + 35)
PASTORS
(71 = 36 + 35)
PASTORS
(71 = 36 + 35)
TAPROOT
(71 = 36 + 35)
TAPROOT
(71 = 36 + 35)
TABSTOP
(69 = 34 + 35)
TABSTOP
(69 = 34 + 35)
BOOTSTRAPS
(68)
BOOTSTRAPS
(68)
BOOTSTRAPS
(68)
BOOTSTRAPS
(68)
TABSTOP
(65 = 30 + 35)
TABSTOP
(65 = 30 + 35)
TABSTOP
(65 = 30 + 35)
TABSTOP
(65 = 30 + 35)
BOOTSTRAPS
(64)
TABSTOP
(64 = 29 + 35)
BOOTSTRAPS
(64)
BOOTSTRAPS
(64)
TABSTOP
(63 = 28 + 35)
TAPROOT
(63 = 28 + 35)
TABSTOP
(63 = 28 + 35)
TABSTOP
(63 = 28 + 35)
PASTORS
(63 = 28 + 35)
TOSSPOT
(63 = 28 + 35)
TABSTOP
(63 = 28 + 35)
TABSTOP
(61 = 26 + 35)
TABSTOP
(61 = 26 + 35)
TABSTOP
(61 = 26 + 35)
TABSTOP
(61 = 26 + 35)
TABSTOP
(61 = 26 + 35)
TABSTOP
(61 = 26 + 35)
TABSTOP
(61 = 26 + 35)
BOOTSTRAPS
(60)
BOOTSTRAPS
(60)
TABSTOP
(60 = 25 + 35)
BOOTSTRAPS
(60)
TOSSPOT
(59 = 24 + 35)
TOSSPOT
(59 = 24 + 35)
TAPROOT
(59 = 24 + 35)
PASTORS
(59 = 24 + 35)
TAPROOT
(59 = 24 + 35)
PASTORS
(59 = 24 + 35)
PASTORS
(59 = 24 + 35)
TOSSPOT
(59 = 24 + 35)
TAPROOT
(59 = 24 + 35)
TOSSPOT
(59 = 24 + 35)
PASTORS
(59 = 24 + 35)
TAPROOT
(59 = 24 + 35)
TOSSPOT
(59 = 24 + 35)
PASTORS
(59 = 24 + 35)
TAPROOT
(59 = 24 + 35)
TABSTOP
(58 = 23 + 35)
TOSSPOT
(57 = 22 + 35)
PASTORS
(57 = 22 + 35)
PASTORS
(57 = 22 + 35)
POTATO
(57)
TOSSPOT
(57 = 22 + 35)
BOOSTS
(57)
TAPROOT
(57 = 22 + 35)
TOSSPOT
(57 = 22 + 35)
BOASTS
(57)
TAPROOT
(57 = 22 + 35)
TOSSPOT
(57 = 22 + 35)
PASTORS
(57 = 22 + 35)
TAPROOT
(57 = 22 + 35)
PASTOR
(57)
TAPROOT
(57 = 22 + 35)
ROBOTS
(57)
TABOOS
(57)
TAPROOT
(57 = 22 + 35)
TOSSPOT
(57 = 22 + 35)
PASTORS
(57 = 22 + 35)
SOBORS
(57)
TABSTOP
(57 = 22 + 35)
PASTORS
(57 = 22 + 35)
SOPORS
(57)
TABSTOP
(56 = 21 + 35)
TAPROOT
(55 = 20 + 35)
PASTORS
(55 = 20 + 35)
TOSSPOT
(55 = 20 + 35)
PASTORS
(55 = 20 + 35)
TAPROOT
(55 = 20 + 35)
TAPROOT
(55 = 20 + 35)
TAPROOT
(55 = 20 + 35)
PASTORS
(55 = 20 + 35)
TAPROOT
(55 = 20 + 35)
PASTORS
(55 = 20 + 35)
TOSSPOT
(55 = 20 + 35)
PASTORS
(55 = 20 + 35)
TAPROOT
(55 = 20 + 35)
TOSSPOT
(55 = 20 + 35)
TOSSPOT
(55 = 20 + 35)
PASTORS
(55 = 20 + 35)
TAPROOT
(55 = 20 + 35)
PASTORS
(55 = 20 + 35)
PASTORS
(55 = 20 + 35)
TOSSPOT
(55 = 20 + 35)
TAPROOT
(55 = 20 + 35)
TAPROOT
(55 = 20 + 35)
TOSSPOT
(55 = 20 + 35)
TOSSPOT
(55 = 20 + 35)
TOSSPOT
(55 = 20 + 35)
TOSSPOT
(55 = 20 + 35)
PASTORS
(54 = 19 + 35)
BOPS
(54)
TABSTOP
(54 = 19 + 35)
TABSTOP
(53 = 18 + 35)
TABSTOP
(53 = 18 + 35)
TABSTOP
(53 = 18 + 35)
TABSTOP
(53 = 18 + 35)
TABSTOP
(52 = 17 + 35)
TABSTOP
(52 = 17 + 35)
BOOTSTRAPS
(52)
BOOTSTRAPS
(52)
TABSTOP
(52 = 17 + 35)
PASTOR
(51)
SOBORS
(51)
BOOSTS
(51)
TAPROOT
(51 = 16 + 35)
TROOPS
(51)
POTATO
(51)
SPOORS
(51)
SOPORS
(51)
SPRATS
(51)
PASTORS
(51 = 16 + 35)
TABSTOP
(51 = 16 + 35)
STOOPS
(51)
PASTORS
(51 = 16 + 35)
TOSSPOT
(51 = 16 + 35)
ROBOTS
(51)
TOSSPOT
(51 = 16 + 35)
BOASTS
(51)
TAPROOT
(51 = 16 + 35)
TABOOS
(51)
SPORTS
(51)
STROPS
(51)
ABORTS
(51)
STRAPS
(51)
TABSTOP
(50 = 15 + 35)
TAPROOT
(50 = 15 + 35)

Words containing the sequence bootstraps

Words that start with bootstraps (1 word)

Words with bootstraps in them (1 word)

Words that end with bootstraps (1 word)

Word Growth involving bootstraps

Shorter words in bootstraps

boo boot boots bootstrap

rap trap strap bootstrap

rap trap strap straps

rap raps traps straps

rap trap traps straps

Longer words containing bootstraps

(No longer words found)