Words that start with BUT
137 words begin with BUT, and BUTYRALDEHYDES scores the most at 27 points.
Results
14-letter words count:4
13-letter words count:4
12-letter words count:8
11-letter words count:16
10-letter words count:24
9-letter words count:21
8-letter words count:16
7-letter words count:20
6-letter words count:12
5-letter words count:8
4-letter words count:3
3-letter words count:1
The words in full
Searching for words that begin with BUT turns up 137 of them, grouped below by how long they are.
4 words reach 14 letters, the longest here. The bulk sit at 10 letters with 24 entries.
The useful details
Scrabble values put BUTYRALDEHYDES at 27 points on top. It tops both tables: 27 in Words With Friends as well.
Top of the list by length: BUTYRALDEHYDES, BUTYROPHENONES and BUTTERSCOTCHES, all 14 letters.
Only the highest-scoring words are shown. Use the solver above with a starting or ending filter to find the rest.
What some of these mean
- butterfingered
- lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands
- butterfingers
- someone who drops things (especially one who cannot catch a ball)
- butterscotch
- a hard brittle candy made with butter and brown sugar
- buttressing
- a support usually of stone or brick
- buttonhook
- a hook for pulling a button through a buttonhole
Common questions
- How many words start with BUT?
- 137, ranging from 3 to 14 letters.
- What is the best scoring word that starts with BUT?
- BUTYRALDEHYDES, worth 27 points in Scrabble.
- What is the longest word that starts with BUT?
- BUTYRALDEHYDES and BUTYROPHENONES, at 14 letters.