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.
b3u1t1e1s1
PlayableBUTES · 5 letters · 7 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
7points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 32,677odds of drawing this rack
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
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.4
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.6%
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
Scrabble b3u1t1e1s1 7
Words with Friends b4u2t1e1s1 9
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.
Anagrams of BUTES
The 5 tiles of BUTES in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in BUTES
arbutes9 tributes10 attributes12 retributes12 contributes15 distributes14 deattributes15 reattributes14 misattributes17 redistributes16
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
best6 bets6 bust6 bute6 buts6 stub6 tube6 tubs6 suet4 utes4 bes5 bet5 bus5 but5 sub5 tub5 est3 set3 sue3 tes3 use3 ute3 uts3 be4 es2 et2 st2 te2 us2 ut2
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:
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