BUTTONHOLER is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. BUTTONHOLER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
b3u1t1t1o1n1h4o1l1e1r1
PlayableBUTTONHOLER · 11 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BUTTONHOLER?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.45
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.82%
Our own measure of how useful BUTTONHOLER is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUTTONHOLER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
buttonholersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BUTTONHOLER scores
Scrabble b3u1t1t1o1n1h4o1l1e1r1 16
Words with Friends b4u2t1t1o1n2h3o1l2e1r1 19
Face value of the 11 tiles in BUTTONHOLER, 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 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BUTTONHOLER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BUTTONHOLER
1 longer words begin with BUTTONHOLER.
Shorter words from the letters in BUTTONHOLER
buttonhole15 outthrob13 buttoner10 rebutton10 unbottle10 bethorn12 betroth12 bothole12 brothel12 burthen12 theorbo12 turbeth12 hornlet10 luthern10 blotter9 blunter9 borneol9 bottler9 boulter9 trouble9 netroot7 rootlet7 tootler7 bother11 brehon11 burhel11 heroon9 honour9 hooter9 hornet9 hotter9 hunter9 hurtle9 lother9 nother9 outher9 thoron9 throne9 toroth9 tother9
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Common questions about BUTTONHOLER
- Is BUTTONHOLER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUTTONHOLER, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUTTONHOLER worth?
- BUTTONHOLER is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUTTONHOLER?
- BUTTONHOLER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of BUTTONHOLER:
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