Words Containing BUT
- 443 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words Containing BUT
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words Containing BUT 443 words
4-Letter Words With BUT 4
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words With BUT 12
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words With BUT 23
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words With BUT 42
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words With BUT 47
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words With BUT 62
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words With BUT 67
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words With BUT 66
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words With BUT 46
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words With BUT 29
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words With BUT 23
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words With BUT 13
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words With BUT 6
17-Letter Words With BUT 1
18-Letter Words With BUT 1
How often does BUT appear in words?
Our combined English word list has 443 words containing BUT. Most are 10 letters long, they average 14.9 points, the best is OXYPHENBUTAZONES (42 points) and 40.6% end in S.
- Total words
- 443
- Most common length
- 10 letters
- 67 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.9
- out of 42 max
- Longest word
- REDISTRIBUTIONISTS
- 18 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 40.6% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 40.6%
- e 11.7%
- d 8.8%
Top vowel pairs
- io6.3%
- ie4.3%
- ea2.9%
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 containing BUT
o 1x 8y 4p 3h 4e 1n 1b 3u 1t 1a 1z 10o 1n 1e 1s 1
O 1 + X 8 + Y 4 + P 3 + H 4 + E 1 + N 1 + B 3 + U 1 + T 1 + A 1 + Z 10 + O 1 + N 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 42 points
- Double word
- 84 pts
- Triple word
- 126 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
oxyphenbutazones
Form of oxyphenbutazone
- nounan anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Tandearil) used to treat arthritis and bursitis
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Words Containing BUT FAQ
How many words containing BUT are there?
There are 443 words containing BUT in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 67 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word containing BUT?
OXYPHENBUTAZONES is worth 42 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are OXYPHENBUTAZONE (41), HYDROXYBUTYRATE (37), PHENYLBUTAZONES (34).
What are some common words containing BUT?
Everyday examples include CONTRIBUTE, DISTRIBUTION, BUTTON, BUT, CONTRIBUTION, DISTRIBUTE, ATTRIBUTE, BUTTER. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word containing BUT?
REDISTRIBUTIONISTS has 18 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, REDISTRIBUTING (14 letters) is the longest common one.