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Is BUTT a Scrabble Word?

Yes, BUTT is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “lie adjacent to another or share a boundary”.

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Is BUTT a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. BUTT is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters: 4
Scrabble: 6 pts
Words With Friends: 8 pts
Anagrams: 0
Familiarity: 100th percentile

BUTT meaning and definition

BUTT has 4 common senses and works as a verb and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

BUTT as a verb

Lie adjacent to another or share a boundary.
To strike, thrust or shove against.
Place end to end without overlapping.

BUTT as a noun

Thick end of the handle.

BUTT Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

BUTT scores 6 in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is B, worth 3 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

Letter	Scrabble	Words With Friends
B	3	4
U	1	2
T	1	1
T	1	1
Total	6	8

BUTT on premium squares

On a double word square BUTT scores 12 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 18. Putting B on a triple letter square instead adds 6 points. Its face value is low, so placement matters more than the tiles: land it across a word square to make it pay. At 4 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of BUTT

No other word uses exactly the letters in BUTT.

Shorter words hiding in BUTT

The letters B, U, T, T make 4 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble BUTT: all 4 words.

tub5
ut2
but5
tut3

Words like BUTT

One-letter changes to BUTT, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in BUTT

bunt6
bust6
putt6
bitt6
mutt6
batt6
bott6
buat6
bute6
buts6

Add one letter to BUTT

butte7
butty10
butut7
butts7

Remove one letter from BUTT

but5

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BUTT word facts

BUTT is a 4-letter word with 3 distinct letters: 1 vowel (U) and 3 consonants, with T repeated. It starts with B and ends with T. By corpus frequency, BUTT is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters B, U, T, T on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 4 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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BUTT Scrabble word FAQ

Is BUTT a Scrabble word?

Yes. BUTT is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does BUTT mean?

BUTT is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “lie adjacent to another or share a boundary”.

How many points is BUTT worth in Scrabble?

BUTT is worth 6 points in Scrabble: B (3) + U (1) + T (1) + T (1). On a double word square it scores 12, and on a triple word square 18.

How many points is BUTT in Words With Friends?

BUTT is worth 8 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does BUTT have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in BUTT, but 4 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in BUTT?

You can make 4 shorter words from the letters in BUTT, including TUB, UT, BUT and TUT.

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