BUTTRESSES is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BUTTRESSES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
b3u1t1t1r1e1s1s1e1s1
PlayableBUTTRESSES · 10 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BUTTRESSES?
| 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: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful BUTTRESSES is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUTTRESSES
No single letter turns BUTTRESSES into another word.
How BUTTRESSES scores
Scrabble b3u1t1t1r1e1s1s1e1s1 12
Words with Friends b4u2t1t1r1e1s1s1e1s1 14
Face value of the 10 tiles in BUTTRESSES, 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 | 2 | 12 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BUTTRESSES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BUTTRESSES
tutresses9 burettes10 buttress10 subseres10 subtests10 estruses8 eustress8 trustees8 bestest9 betters9 breests9 brutest9 burette9 bustees9 busters9 butters9 rebuses9 subsere9 subsets9 subtest9 resuses7 retests7 russets7 sestets7 setters7 streets7 suttees7 tersest7 testers7 tresses7 trusses7 trustee7 tsetses7 tussers7 tutress7 berets8 besets8 better8 breest8 brusts8
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Common questions about BUTTRESSES
- Is BUTTRESSES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUTTRESSES, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUTTRESSES worth?
- BUTTRESSES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUTTRESSES?
- No single letter can be added to BUTTRESSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BUTTRESSES:
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