BUTTONHOLING is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. BUTTONHOLING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
b3u1t1t1o1n1h4o1l1i1n1g2
PlayableBUTTONHOLING · 12 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BUTTONHOLING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.33%
Our own measure of how useful BUTTONHOLING is to know. It scores 18 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUTTONHOLING
No single letter turns BUTTONHOLING into another word.
How BUTTONHOLING scores
Scrabble b3u1t1t1o1n1h4o1l1i1n1g2 18
Words with Friends b4u2t1t1o1n2h3o1l2i1n2g3 23
Face value of the 12 tiles in BUTTONHOLING, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BUTTONHOLING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BUTTONHOLING
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Common questions about BUTTONHOLING
- Is BUTTONHOLING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUTTONHOLING, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUTTONHOLING worth?
- BUTTONHOLING is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUTTONHOLING?
- No single letter can be added to BUTTONHOLING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of BUTTONHOLING:
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