12 Letter Words Containing BUT

There are 49+ 12 letter words with BUT in our English dictionary. Every 12-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 with BUT.

Popular 12-Letter Words With BUT

distribution 15
contribution 16
contributing 17
aminobutenes 16
butterscotch 21
buttonbushes 19
buttonhooked 22
buttonmoulds 17
contributary 19
contributive 19
deattributed 16
deattributes 15

All 12-Letter Words With BUT (46 words)

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How Common is BUT as a Middle 12 Letter word?

There are 49 12-letter words containing BUT in English. The average Scrabble score here is 16.9, with -S endings dominating (51% of them).

Total Words
49
Avg Scrabble Score
16.9
Most Common Ending (51%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
EA
IO

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Highest-Scoring 12-Letter BUT-Words in Scrabble

buttonhooked 22
butcherbirds 22
butterscotch 21
butterflying 21
butterfishes 20
butterflyers 20

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains BUT?

22 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains BUT is buttonhooked with a total of 22 points.

B 3
U 1
T 1
T 1
O 1
N 1
H 4
O 1
O 1
K 5
E 1
D 2

FAQ 12 Letter Words With BUT

  • How many 12 letter words containing BUT are in the English dictionary?

    There are 49 12-letter words in the English dictionary that contain BUT. The average Scrabble score across them is 16.9.

  • Are there any rare 12 letter words containing BUT worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 12-letter words like "distributary", "butterscotch", "contributary", "misattribute" contain BUT and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "butterscotch" is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 12 letter words containing BUT?

    Everyday 12-letter words containing BUT include "distribution", "contribution", "contributing", "aminobutenes", "butterscotch".