BUTTERBALL is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. BUTTERBALL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BUTTERBALL?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BUTTERBALL is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUTTERBALL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
butterballsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BUTTERBALL scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in BUTTERBALL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BUTTERBALL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BUTTERBALL mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A plump person or bird, or a small North American diving duck.
As an affectionate or teasing name, butterball is aimed at someone round and soft. Birdwatchers know the butterball as the bufflehead, a small duck with a puffy head.
How BUTTERBALL is used
Butterball is informal, and can sound unkind if used about a person.
- The baby was a happy little butterball.
- A butterball bobbed on the pond and dived.
- Grandpa called the fat turkey a real butterball.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BUTTERBALL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BUTTERBALL
1 longer words begin with BUTTERBALL.
Shorter words from the letters in BUTTERBALL
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Common questions about BUTTERBALL
- Is BUTTERBALL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUTTERBALL, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUTTERBALL worth?
- BUTTERBALL is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BUTTERBALL mean?
- A plump person or bird, or a small North American diving duck.
- What letters can be added to BUTTERBALL?
- BUTTERBALL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BUTTERBALL:
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