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.
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
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
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.
What does BUTTRESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
A structure of stone or brick built against a wall to support or strengthen it.
Gothic cathedrals made famous the flying buttress, an arch that carries the weight of the roof out to a pier outside. As a verb, to buttress an argument means to give it extra support.
How BUTTRESS is used
Used in architecture, and figuratively for anything that gives support.
- A stone buttress held up the side of the old church.
- The tall buttress cast a long shadow across the yard.
- Strong sales figures were a buttress for the company's plans.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BUTTRESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BUTTRESS
3 longer words begin with BUTTRESS.
Shorter words from the letters in BUTTRESS
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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 does BUTTRESS mean?
- A structure of stone or brick built against a wall to support or strengthen it.
- 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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