BUTTERBUR is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. BUTTERBUR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
b3u1t1t1e1r1b3u1r1
PlayableBUTTERBUR · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BUTTERBUR?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.33%
Our own measure of how useful BUTTERBUR is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUTTERBUR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
butterbursChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BUTTERBUR scores
Scrabble b3u1t1t1e1r1b3u1r1 13
Words with Friends b4u2t1t1e1r1b4u2r1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in BUTTERBUR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BUTTERBUR has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BUTTERBUR
1 longer words begin with BUTTERBUR.
Shorter words from the letters in BUTTERBUR
rubber10 rubbet10 tubber10 bruter8 butter8 rutter6 turret6 brute7 buret7 butte7 butut7 rebut7 tuber7 truer5 utter5 bubu8 burb8 brer6 brut6 burr6 bute6 butt6 rube6 tube6 urbe6 ruer4 ruru4 tret4 true4 turr4 tute4 tutu4 bub7 ebb7 bet5 brr5 bru5 bur5 but5 reb5
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Common questions about BUTTERBUR
- Is BUTTERBUR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUTTERBUR, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUTTERBUR worth?
- BUTTERBUR is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUTTERBUR?
- BUTTERBUR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BUTTERBUR:
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