BUTTERHEAD is valid in North America, not in Collins — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. BUTTERHEAD is in the North American lists but not in Collins, so it stands in a US or Canadian game and can be challenged anywhere else. Worth 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BUTTERHEAD?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BUTTERHEAD is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUTTERHEAD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
butterheadsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BUTTERHEAD scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in BUTTERHEAD, 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 | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BUTTERHEAD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BUTTERHEAD
1 longer words begin with BUTTERHEAD.
Shorter words from the letters in BUTTERHEAD
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Common questions about BUTTERHEAD
- Is BUTTERHEAD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUTTERHEAD, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUTTERHEAD worth?
- BUTTERHEAD is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUTTERHEAD?
- BUTTERHEAD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BUTTERHEAD:
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