Updated June 2026
A small shop selling fashionable clothes, accessories, or other luxury goods. Also used as an adjective to describe a business that is small, exclusive, and often specialised.
“The boutique hotel offered personalised service and unique interior design.”
/buːˈtiːk/
bou·tique
Contains five vowels (OU, I, UE) with the high-value letters B, Q, and T; watch for -IQUE ending
Worth 19 points; excellent with Q (10 points), B (3 points), and -IQUE pattern
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