BUTTERCREAM is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. BUTTERCREAM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BUTTERCREAM?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BUTTERCREAM is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUTTERCREAM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
buttercreamsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BUTTERCREAM scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in BUTTERCREAM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BUTTERCREAM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BUTTERCREAM mean in Scrabble?
noun
A smooth, sweet icing made by beating butter with sugar, used to fill or cover cakes.
Buttercream is the classic topping for birthday cakes and cupcakes. Bakers can flavour it with vanilla, chocolate or fruit, and pipe it into swirls and flowers.
How BUTTERCREAM is used
A baking term, often written as one word, and used without an article.
- She spread buttercream over the sponge.
- The cupcakes were topped with pink buttercream.
- Vanilla buttercream is easy to make at home.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BUTTERCREAM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BUTTERCREAM
1 longer words begin with BUTTERCREAM.
Shorter words from the letters in BUTTERCREAM
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Common questions about BUTTERCREAM
- Is BUTTERCREAM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUTTERCREAM, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUTTERCREAM worth?
- BUTTERCREAM is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BUTTERCREAM mean?
- A smooth, sweet icing made by beating butter with sugar, used to fill or cover cakes.
- What letters can be added to BUTTERCREAM?
- BUTTERCREAM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of BUTTERCREAM:
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