BUTES is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 7 points
Yes for Scrabble. BUTES is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
Which word lists accept BUTES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BUTES is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUTES
No single letter turns BUTES into another word.
How BUTES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BUTES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 32,677.
What does BUTES mean in Scrabble?
BUTES is the plural of BUTE.
BUTE(noun) — An informal short name for phenylbutazone, an anti-inflammatory drug once given to people and still used to treat pain and swelling in horses.
Anagrams of BUTES
The 5 tiles of BUTES in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in BUTES
10 words end in BUTES. Useful as a back hook: play BUTES onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in BUTES
Common questions about BUTES
- Is BUTES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BUTES is not in it.
- How many points is BUTES worth?
- BUTES is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUTES?
- No single letter can be added to BUTES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BUTES:
Open BUTES in the Word Finder