bootstrap is a valid English word

Scrabble validity: valid ( international - Sowpods, US - Twl06 )
iScramble validity: valid
QuickWords validity: valid

Meanings

Noun (COUNTABLE)

A loop (leather or other material) sewn at the side or top rear of a boot to help in pulling the boot on.
A means of advancing oneself or accomplishing something without aid.
• He used his business experience as a bootstrap to win voters.
(computing) The process by which the operating system of a computer is loaded into its memory.

Verb

To help (oneself) without the aid of others.
• Sam spent years bootstrapping himself through college.
(computing) To load the operating system into the memory of a computer. Usually shortened to boot.
(computing) To compile the tools that will be used to compile the rest of the system or program.
• Bootstrapping means building the GNU C Library, GNU Compiler Collection and several other key system programs.[http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-x86.xml?part=1&chap=6]

bootstrap is a Scrabble valid word

bootstrap

• International English (Sowpods) - The word is valid in Scrabble ✔
• US English (TWL06) - The word is valid in Scrabble ✔
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bootstrap is an iScramble, QuickWords valid word

bootstrap

• The word is valid in iScramble ✔
• The word is valid in QuickWords ✔
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Same letters words (Anagrams)

• none

Same letters plus one

• BOOTSTRAPS
• SPORTSBOAT

Same letters minus one

• ASTROBOT
• BORATTOS
• POTATORS
• TAPROOTS