10 Letter Words That Start With BUT

There are 36+ ten letter words beginning with BUT in our English dictionary. Every ten-letter BUT word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with BUT.

Popular 10-Letter Words Starting With BUT

butadienes 13
butcherers 17
butlerages 13
butterball 14
butterburs 14
butterdock 19
butterfats 15
butterfish 18
butternuts 12
butterwort 15
buttocking 19
buttonball 14

All 10-Letter Words Starting With BUT (27 words)

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How Common is BUT as a Start 10 Letter word?

There are 36 10-letter words starting with BUT in English. The average Scrabble score here is 15.2, with -S endings dominating (42% of them).

Total Words
36
Avg Scrabble Score
15.2
Most Common Ending (42%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IE
OO

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10 Letter Words beginning with BUT are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 10 Letter Words with BUT.

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Highest-Scoring 10-Letter BUT-Words in Scrabble

buttonhook 19
buttocking 19
butterdock 19
buttstocks 18
butterfish 18
butchering 18

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with BUT?

19 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with BUT is buttonhook with a total of 19 points.

B 3
U 1
T 1
T 1
O 1
N 1
H 4
O 1
O 1
K 5
noun 1. a small hook with a long handle for fastening tight buttons (often formerly on buttoned boots)
noun 2. a play in which a pass receiver runs straight downfield and then doubles back sharply towards the line of scrimmage

FAQ 10 Letter Words That Start With BUT

  • How many 10 letter words starting with BUT are in the English dictionary?

    There are 36 10-letter words in the English dictionary that start with BUT. The average Scrabble score across them is 15.2.

  • Are there any rare 10 letter words starting with BUT worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 10-letter words like "buttonhook", "buttonwood", "butterwort", "buttonball" start with BUT and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "buttonhook" is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 10 letter words starting with BUT?

    Everyday 10-letter words starting with BUT include "butadienes", "butcherers", "butlerages", "butterball", "butterburs".