Bootstrapping
Scrabble:20 ptsWWF:25 pts13 letters
Definition of Bootstrapping
verb
- To help (oneself) without the aid of others.
"Sam spent years bootstrapping himself through college."
- To load the operating system into the memory of a computer. Usually shortened to boot.
- 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"
- To employ a bootstrap method.
- To expand or advance an activity or a collection based solely on previous actions, work, findings, etc.
noun
- The process by which something is bootstrapped.
Anagrams of Bootstrapping
No exact anagrams found for "bootstrapping". This word has a unique letter combination.
Letter Values
b3
o1
o1
t1
s1
t1
r1
a1
p3
p3
i1
n1
g2
Total: 20 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Bootstrapping
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Bootstrapping"
Bootstrapping is a 13-letter word that scores 20 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Bootstrapping" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "bootstrapping" is a high-scoring word.