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Butterflies

b 3u 1t 1t 1e 1r 1f 4l 1i 1e 1s 1

About 3 syllables

noun · verb · 11 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of butterfly

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does butterflies mean?

noun

  1. diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings

  2. a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down

    Synonymsbutterfly stroke

verb

  1. flutter like a butterfly

  2. cut and spread open, as in preparation for cooking

    “butterflied shrimp”

  3. talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions

    “The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries”

    Synonymschat upflirtdallycoquetcoquette

Definitions shown for butterfly, the base form of butterflies.

Is BUTTERFLIES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is BUTTERFLIES worth?

Scrabble

16 pts
b 3u 1t 1t 1e 1r 1f 4l 1i 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

19 pts
b 4u 2t 1t 1e 1r 1f 4l 2i 1e 1s 1

Wordfeud

18 pts
b 4u 2t 1t 1e 1r 1f 4l 1i 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

19 pts
b 4u 2t 1t 1e 1r 1f 4l 2i 1e 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in BUTTERFLIES

Butterflies: quick answers

Is BUTTERFLIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BUTTERFLIES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is BUTTERFLIES worth?
BUTTERFLIES scores 16 points in Scrabble, 19 in Words With Friends, 18 in Wordfeud and 19 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does butterflies mean?
butterflies is the plural and third-person singular form of butterfly, which means “diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in BUTTERFLIES?
You can make 899 shorter words from BUTTERFLIES, such as SUBFERTILE, BELFRIES, BRIEFEST, FILBERTS. See the full list.