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Butterfly

b 3u 1t 1t 1e 1r 1f 4l 1y 4

About 3 syllables

noun · verb · 9 letters · Common

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

What does butterfly 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

Is BUTTERFLY 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 BUTTERFLY worth?

Scrabble

17 pts
b 3u 1t 1t 1e 1r 1f 4l 1y 4

Words With Friends

19 pts
b 4u 2t 1t 1e 1r 1f 4l 2y 3

Wordfeud

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

NYT Crossplay

20 pts
b 4u 2t 1t 1e 1r 1f 4l 2y 4

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

Words from the letters in BUTTERFLY

Butterfly: quick answers

Is BUTTERFLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BUTTERFLY is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 17 points before board bonuses.
How many points is BUTTERFLY worth?
BUTTERFLY scores 17 points in Scrabble, 19 in Words With Friends, 19 in Wordfeud and 20 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does butterfly mean?
As a noun, butterfly 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 BUTTERFLY?
You can make 178 shorter words from BUTTERFLY, such as BELFRY, FLUTTERY, RUBEFY, BRUTELY. See the full list.