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4-Letter Words Starting With BUT

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Popular 4-Letter Words Starting With BUT

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 4-Letter Words Starting With BUT 3 words

How common is BUT at the start of four-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 3 four-letter words that start with BUT. They average 6 points and the best is BUTS (6 points).

Total words
3
Average Scrabble score
6
out of 6 max
Everyday words
67%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
E
33.3% of words

Most common last letters

  • e 33.3%
  • s 33.3%
  • t 33.3%

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring four-letter word that starts with BUT

b 3u 1t 1s 1

B 3 + U 1 + T 1 + S 1 = 6 points

Double word
12 pts
Triple word
18 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

buts

Form of but

  1. adverband nothing more“I was merely asking”
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How many four-letter words that start with BUT are there?

There are 3 four-letter words that start with BUT in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring four-letter word that starts with BUT?

BUTS is worth 6 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BUTT (6), BUTE (6).