8 Letter Words Containing BUT

There are 50+ eight letter words with BUT in our English dictionary. Every eight-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 8-Letter Words With BUT

abutters 10
butanoic 12
butanone 10
butchest 15
buttling 11
buttoned 11
buttress 10
buttymen 15
butylate 13
butylene 13
butyrals 13
butyrous 13

All 8-Letter Words With BUT (42 words)

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How Common is BUT as a Middle 8 Letter word?

There are 50 8-letter words containing BUT in English. The average Scrabble score here is 12.3, with -S endings dominating (32% of them).

Total Words
50
Avg Scrabble Score
12.3
Most Common Ending (32%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
EA
OI

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter BUT-Words in Scrabble

hackbuts 19
butchery 18
butching 16
butyryls 16
buttocks 16
sackbuts 16

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

19 Points

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

H 4
A 1
C 3
K 5
B 3
U 1
T 1
S 1

FAQ 8 Letter Words With BUT

  • How many 8 letter words containing BUT are in the English dictionary?

    There are 50 8-letter words in the English dictionary that contain BUT. The average Scrabble score across them is 12.3.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words containing BUT worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "butthurt", "isobutyl", "tributer", "rebuttal" contain BUT and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "butthurt" is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words containing BUT?

    Everyday 8-letter words containing BUT include "abutters", "butanoic", "butanone", "butchest", "buttling".