BUTTRESS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. BUTTRESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
b3u1t1t1r1e1s1s1
PlayableBUTTRESS · 8 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BUTTRESS?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.25
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful BUTTRESS is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUTTRESS
No single letter turns BUTTRESS into another word.
How BUTTRESS scores
Scrabble b3u1t1t1r1e1s1s1 10
Words with Friends b4u2t1t1r1e1s1s1 12
Face value of the 8 tiles in BUTTRESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BUTTRESS has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BUTTRESS
3 longer words begin with BUTTRESS.
Shorter words from the letters in BUTTRESS
brutest9 busters9 butters9 subtest9 tutress7 brusts8 brutes8 burets8 burses8 bursts8 buster8 butter8 buttes8 rebuts8 subers8 subset8 surbet8 tubers8 estrus6 russet6 struts6 sturts6 surest6 trests6 truest6 trusts6 tusser6 tutses6 utters6 bests7 brust7 brute7 bruts7 buret7 burse7 burst7 buses7 busts7 butes7 butte7
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Common questions about BUTTRESS
- Is BUTTRESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUTTRESS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUTTRESS worth?
- BUTTRESS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUTTRESS?
- No single letter can be added to BUTTRESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BUTTRESS:
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