bootstrap

NOUNVERB /but,stræp/
9 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH B

bootstrap is a valid 9-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
B3O1O1T1S1T1R1A1P3
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 =13 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 26TRIPLE WORD → 39
MEANING

What does bootstrap mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

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

BROADER
VERB · 1 SENSE
1

Help oneself, often through improvised means.