Is “Bolts” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
BOLTS
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary

Valid in these dictionaries

SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
Valid
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Valid
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
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Meaning of Bolts

/bəʊlts/

noun
  1. 1.A (usually) metal fastener consisting of a cylindrical body that is threaded, with a larger head on one end. It can be inserted into an unthreaded hole up to the head, with a nut then threaded on the other end; a heavy machine screw.

  2. 2.A sliding pin or bar in a lock or latch mechanism.

  3. 3.A bar of wood or metal dropped in horizontal hooks on a door and adjoining wall or between the two sides of a double door, to prevent the door(s) from being forced open.

verb
  1. 1.To connect or assemble pieces using a bolt.

    Bolt the vice to the bench.

  2. 2.To secure a door by locking or barring it.

    Bolt the door.

  3. 3.To flee, to depart, to accelerate suddenly.

    Seeing the snake, the horse bolted.

noun
  1. 1.A sieve, especially a long fine sieve used in milling for bolting flour and meal; a bolter.

verb
  1. 1.To sift, especially through a cloth.

  2. 2.To sift the bran and germ from wheat flour.

    Graham flour is unbolted flour.

  3. 3.To separate, assort, refine, or purify by other means.