Is BUTTERBALL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BUTTERBALL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BUTTERBALL mean?
- noun
a rotund individual
- noun
small North American diving duck; males have bushy head plumage
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
10
Letters
B (3) + U (1) + T (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + B (3) + A (1) + L (1) + L (1) = 14 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 BUTTERBALL
Single letters that turn BUTTERBALL into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from BUTTERBALL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- barbell11
- barbule11
- bulblet11
- bullbat11
- rebuttal10
- barbel10
- barbet10
- barbut10
- bauble10
- bubale10
- bulbar10
- bulbel10
- burble10
- lubber10
- rabbet10
- rabble10
- rubble10
- tubber10
- abutter9
- ballute9
- battler9
- blatter9
- brattle9
- bullate9
- rubella9
- rulable9
- babel9
- babul9
- barbe9
- blurb9
- bubal9
- arbute8
- baller8
- ballet8
- batter8
- battle8
- battue8
- brutal8
- bullae8
- bullet8
- butler8
- butter8
- buttle8
- labret8
- tablet8
- tubate8
- abbe8
- babe8
- babu8
- barb8
- blab8
- bleb8
- blub8
- bulb8
- burb8
- tutelar7
- abler7
- baler7
- battu7
- beaut7
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