Is BUTCHERY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BUTCHERY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BUTCHERY mean?
- noun
a building where animals are butchered
- noun
the business of a butcher
- noun
the savage and excessive killing of many people
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
8
Letters
B (3) + U (1) + T (1) + C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 18 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for BUTCHERY
BUTCHERY has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from BUTCHERY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- butcher14
- cherty14
- cherub13
- herby13
- techy13
- butch12
- cyber12
- yech12
- yuch12
- chub11
- berth10
- buyer10
- chert10
- chute10
- cutey10
- rebuy10
- retch10
- ruche10
- teuch10
- hyte10
- they10
- cuber9
- beth9
- bhut9
- bruh9
- buhr9
- bury9
- byre9
- byte9
- echt9
- etch9
- herb9
- ruby9
- tech9
- hey9
- thy9
- yeh9
- tuyer8
- cube8
- curb8
- bey8
- buy8
- bye8
- cry8
- hub8
- brute7
- buret7
- cruet7
- curet7
- cuter7
- eruct7
- rebut7
- recut7
- truce7
- tuber7
- hurt7
- ruth7
- thru7
- trey7
- tyer7
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