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Butterflying

b 3u 1t 1t 1e 1r 1f 4l 1y 4i 1n 1g 2

About 4 syllables

verb · 12 letters · Common · present participle of butterfly

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

What does butterflying mean?

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 butterflying.

Is BUTTERFLYING 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 BUTTERFLYING worth?

Scrabble

21 pts
b 3u 1t 1t 1e 1r 1f 4l 1y 4i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

25 pts
b 4u 2t 1t 1e 1r 1f 4l 2y 3i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

24 pts
b 4u 2t 1t 1e 1r 1f 4l 1y 4i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

26 pts
b 4u 2t 1t 1e 1r 1f 4l 2y 4i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in BUTTERFLYING

Words that end like BUTTERFLYING

Common words that share the ending -YING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

justifyingqualifyingsatisfyingspecifyingmodifyingoccupyingclassifyingmultiplyingsimplifyingclarifyinghorrifyingrectifyingterrifyingunderlyingnotifyingverifyingunifyingbeautifyingblackberryingmiscarryingprophesyingsanctifyingstratifyingtravestying
All words ending in -YING

Butterflying: quick answers

Is BUTTERFLYING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BUTTERFLYING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 21 points before board bonuses.
How many points is BUTTERFLYING worth?
BUTTERFLYING scores 21 points in Scrabble, 25 in Words With Friends, 24 in Wordfeud and 26 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does butterflying mean?
butterflying is the present participle of butterfly, which means “flutter like a butterfly”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in BUTTERFLYING?
You can make 908 shorter words from BUTTERFLYING, such as RUBEFYING, BUTTERFLY, BRIEFLY, BRUTIFY. See the full list.