BUTTERINESS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. BUTTERINESS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BUTTERINESS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BUTTERINESS is to know. It scores 13 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUTTERINESS
No single letter turns BUTTERINESS into another word.
How BUTTERINESS scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in BUTTERINESS, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BUTTERINESS has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of BUTTERINESS
The 11 tiles of BUTTERINESS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BUTTERINESS
1 longer words begin with BUTTERINESS.
Shorter words from the letters in BUTTERINESS
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Common questions about BUTTERINESS
- Is BUTTERINESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUTTERINESS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUTTERINESS worth?
- BUTTERINESS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUTTERINESS?
- No single letter can be added to BUTTERINESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of BUTTERINESS:
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