5 Letter Words Containing BUT

There are 13+ five letter words with BUT in our English dictionary. Every five-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.

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Popular 5-Letter Words With BUT

debut 8
abuts 7
butch 12
buteo 7
butes 7
butle 7
butoh 10
butte 7
butts 7
butty 10
butut 7
butyl 10

All 5-Letter Words With BUT (12 words)

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How Common is BUT as a Middle 5 Letter word?

There are 13 5-letter words containing BUT in English. The average Scrabble score here is 8.2, with -S endings dominating (23% of them).

Total Words
13
Avg Scrabble Score
8.2
Most Common Ending (23%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
EO

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter BUT-Words in Scrabble

butch 12
butyl 10
butty 10
butoh 10
debut 8
rebut 7

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

12 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains BUT is butch with a total of 12 points.

B 3
U 1
T 1
C 3
H 4
adjective 1. having an appearance or other qualities of a type traditionally seen as masculine
Synonyms:
manlymasculineall manvirilered-bloodedswashbuckling
noun 1. a lesbian whose appearance and behaviour are seen as traditionally masculine

FAQ 5 Letter Words With BUT

  • How many 5 letter words containing BUT are in the English dictionary?

    There are 13 5-letter words in the English dictionary that contain BUT. The average Scrabble score across them is 8.2.

  • Are there any rare 5 letter words containing BUT worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "butyl", "butty", "butch", "butoh" contain BUT and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "butch" is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 5 letter words containing BUT?

    Everyday 5-letter words containing BUT include "debut", "abuts", "butch", "buteo", "butes".