BUTTONHOLE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. BUTTONHOLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
b3u1t1t1o1n1h4o1l1e1
PlayableBUTTONHOLE · 10 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
3hooks available
Which word lists accept BUTTONHOLE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%3
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.8%
Our own measure of how useful BUTTONHOLE is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUTTONHOLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BUTTONHOLE scores
Scrabble b3u1t1t1o1n1h4o1l1e1 15
Words with Friends b4u2t1t1o1n2h3o1l2e1 18
Face value of the 10 tiles in BUTTONHOLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BUTTONHOLE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BUTTONHOLE
4 longer words begin with BUTTONHOLE.
Shorter words from the letters in BUTTONHOLE
unbottle10 bothole12 blotto8 botnet8 botone8 bottle8 bouton8 buttle8 button8 obento8 unbelt8 unbolt8 unboot8 letout6 looten6 lutten6 nutlet6 outlet6 tenuto6 tonlet6 tootle6 touton6 bhoot10 booth10 butoh10 helot8 holon8 hotel8 hoten8 ohone8 tenth8 thole8 tooth8 uneth8 belon7 bento7 beton7 blent7 bluet7 blunt7
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Common questions about BUTTONHOLE
- Is BUTTONHOLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUTTONHOLE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUTTONHOLE worth?
- BUTTONHOLE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUTTONHOLE?
- BUTTONHOLE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BUTTONHOLE:
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