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Is BOOT a Scrabble Word?

Yes, BOOT is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and a verb, most often meaning “footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg”.

Quick answer

Is BOOT a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. BOOT is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
4
Scrabble
6 pts
Words With Friends
7 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
100th percentile

BOOT meaning and definition

BOOT has 4 common senses and works as a noun and a verb. The most common meaning is listed first.

BOOT as a noun

  1. Footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg.
  2. Compartment in an automobile that carries luggage or shopping or tools.

BOOT as a verb

  1. Kick; give a boot to.
  2. Cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes.

BOOT Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

BOOT scores 6 in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is B, worth 3 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
B34
O11
O11
T11
Total67

BOOT on premium squares

On a double word square BOOT scores 12 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 18. Putting B on a triple letter square instead adds 6 points. Its face value is low, so placement matters more than the tiles: land it across a word square to make it pay. At 4 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of BOOT

No other word uses exactly the letters in BOOT.

Unscramble BOOT: 9 words from its letters

The letters B, O, O, T make 9 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first.

  • too3
  • boo5
  • ob4
  • bot5
  • bo4
  • obo5
  • oo2
  • oot3
  • to2

Words like BOOT

One-letter changes to BOOT, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in BOOT

Add one letter to BOOT

  • boost7
  • booth10
  • booty10
  • bhoot10
  • boots7

Remove one letter from BOOT

  • boo5
  • bot5
  • oot3

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BOOT word facts

BOOT is a 4-letter word with 3 distinct letters: 2 vowels (O) and 2 consonants, with O repeated. It starts with B and ends with T. By corpus frequency, BOOT is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters B, O, O, T on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 4 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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BOOT Scrabble word FAQ

Is BOOT a Scrabble word?

Yes. BOOT is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does BOOT mean?

BOOT is used as a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg”.

How many points is BOOT worth in Scrabble?

BOOT is worth 6 points in Scrabble: B (3) + O (1) + O (1) + T (1). On a double word square it scores 12, and on a triple word square 18.

How many points is BOOT in Words With Friends?

BOOT is worth 7 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does BOOT have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in BOOT, but 9 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in BOOT?

You can make 9 shorter words from the letters in BOOT, including TOO, BOO, OB and BOT.

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