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Buttonhole

b 3u 1t 1t 1o 1n 1h 4o 1l 1e 1

About 3 syllables

noun · verb · 10 letters · Common

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

What does buttonhole mean?

noun

  1. a hole through which buttons are pushed

    Synonymsbutton hole

verb

  1. detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors

    Synonymslobby

Is BUTTONHOLE 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 BUTTONHOLE worth?

Scrabble

15 pts
b 3u 1t 1t 1o 1n 1h 4o 1l 1e 1

Words With Friends

18 pts
b 4u 2t 1t 1o 1n 2h 3o 1l 2e 1

Wordfeud

17 pts
b 4u 2t 1t 1o 1n 1h 4o 1l 1e 1

NYT Crossplay

17 pts
b 4u 2t 1t 1o 1n 1h 3o 1l 2e 1

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

Words from the letters in BUTTONHOLE

Hooks for BUTTONHOLE

Add one letter to the front or back of BUTTONHOLE to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

buttonholedbuttonholerbuttonholes

Words that end like BUTTONHOLE

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

casserolewholeholeroleloopholeconsolestoledolemolepolesolepigeonholehyperboleflagpoleportholewormholekeyholemanholepotholetadpolecajoleparole
All words ending in -OLE

Buttonhole: quick answers

Is BUTTONHOLE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BUTTONHOLE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is BUTTONHOLE worth?
BUTTONHOLE scores 15 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does buttonhole mean?
As a noun, buttonhole means “a hole through which buttons are pushed”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in BUTTONHOLE?
You can make 230 shorter words from BUTTONHOLE, such as BOTHOLE, BHOOT, BOOTH, UNBOTTLE. See the full list.