BUTTERCUP is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. BUTTERCUP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BUTTERCUP?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BUTTERCUP is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUTTERCUP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
buttercupsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BUTTERCUP scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BUTTERCUP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BUTTERCUP has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BUTTERCUP mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small wild plant with glossy, bright yellow flowers shaped like cups.
A buttercup is a familiar sight in summer meadows, and children hold one under the chin to see a yellow glow. The plant is mildly poisonous, so cattle usually avoid it.
How BUTTERCUP is used
Used in everyday speech and in gardening for several species of the genus Ranunculus.
- The field was dotted with buttercup flowers.
- She held a buttercup under his chin.
- A single buttercup bloomed beside the path.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BUTTERCUP and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BUTTERCUP
1 longer words begin with BUTTERCUP.
Shorter words from the letters in BUTTERCUP
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Common questions about BUTTERCUP
- Is BUTTERCUP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUTTERCUP, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUTTERCUP worth?
- BUTTERCUP is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BUTTERCUP mean?
- A small wild plant with glossy, bright yellow flowers shaped like cups.
- What letters can be added to BUTTERCUP?
- BUTTERCUP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BUTTERCUP:
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