Is BUTENES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BUTENES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BUTENES mean?
Butenes is a form of BUTENE.
- noun
any of three isomeric hydrocarbons C4H8; all used in making synthetic rubbers
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
7
Letters
B (3) + U (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 9 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 BUTENES
BUTENES 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.
Anagrams of BUTENES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from BUTENES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- subteen9
- bustee8
- butene8
- subnet8
- beets7
- benes7
- bents7
- beset7
- bunts7
- butes7
- tubes7
- tenues6
- been6
- bees6
- beet6
- bene6
- bens6
- bent6
- best6
- bets6
- buns6
- bunt6
- bust6
- bute6
- buts6
- nebs6
- nubs6
- snub6
- stub6
- tube6
- tubs6
- unbe6
- ensue5
- sente5
- suete5
- teens5
- tense5
- tunes5
- unsee5
- unset5
- bee5
- ben5
- bes5
- bet5
- bun5
- bus5
- but5
- neb5
- nub5
- sub5
- tub5
- esne4
- nest4
- nets4
- nuts4
- seen4
- sene4
- sent4
- stun4
- suet4
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