Words That Start With BUT
- 187 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With BUT
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With BUT 187 words
4-Letter Words Starting With BUT 3
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words Starting With BUT 9
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With BUT 13
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With BUT 23
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With BUT 25
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With BUT 32
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With BUT 35
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With BUT 26
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With BUT 10
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With BUT 6
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With BUT 4
Full 14-letter listHow common is BUT at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 187 words that start with BUT. Most are 10 letters long, they average 14 points, the best is BUTYRALDEHYDES (27 points) and 43.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 187
- Most common length
- 10 letters
- 35 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 14
- out of 27 max
- Longest word
- BUTTERFINGERED
- 14 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 43.3% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 43.3%
- d 11.2%
- e 9.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ie5.9%
- oo3.2%
- eo2.7%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring word that starts with BUT
b 3u 1t 1y 4r 1a 1l 1d 2e 1h 4y 4d 2e 1s 1
B 3 + U 1 + T 1 + Y 4 + R 1 + A 1 + L 1 + D 2 + E 1 + H 4 + Y 4 + D 2 + E 1 + S 1 = 27 points
- Double word
- 54 pts
- Triple word
- 81 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
butyraldehydes
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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Words That Start With BUT FAQ
How many words that start with BUT are there?
There are 187 words that start with BUT in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 35 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with BUT?
BUTYRALDEHYDES is worth 27 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BUTYRALDEHYDE (26), BUTYROPHENONES (24), BUTTERSCOTCHES (23).
What are some common words that start with BUT?
Everyday examples include BUTTON, BUT, BUTTER, BUTTERFLY, BUTLER, BUTTERY, BUTTERCUP, BUTT. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with BUT?
BUTTERFINGERED has 14 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, BUTTERFLYING (12 letters) is the longest common one.