7 Letter Words That Start With BUT

There are 23+ seven letter words beginning with BUT in our English dictionary. Every seven-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 7-Letter Words Starting With BUT

buttons 9
butanes 9
butcher 14
butches 14
butenes 9
butlers 9
butlery 12
butling 10
butment 11
buttals 9
butters 9
buttery 12

All 7-Letter Words Starting With BUT (22 words)

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How Common is BUT as a Start 7 Letter word?

There are 23 7-letter words starting with BUT in English. The average Scrabble score here is 11, with -S endings dominating (39% of them).

Total Words
23
Avg Scrabble Score
11.0
Most Common Ending (39%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IE

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7 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 7 Letter Words with BUT.

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Highest-Scoring 7-Letter BUT-Words in Scrabble

butyryl 15
buttock 15
butcher 14
butyric 14
butches 14
buttery 12

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

15 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with BUT is butyryl with a total of 15 points.

B 3
U 1
T 1
Y 4
R 1
Y 4
L 1

FAQ 7 Letter Words That Start With BUT

  • How many 7 letter words starting with BUT are in the English dictionary?

    There are 23 7-letter words in the English dictionary that start with BUT. The average Scrabble score across them is 11.

  • Are there any rare 7 letter words starting with BUT worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 7-letter words like "butyryl", "butyric", "buttock", "butyral" start with BUT and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "butyryl" is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 7 letter words starting with BUT?

    Everyday 7-letter words starting with BUT include "buttons", "butanes", "butcher", "butches", "butenes".