Is BUTTERCUP a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BUTTERCUP is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BUTTERCUP mean?
- noun
any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
9
Letters
B (3) + U (1) + T (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + C (3) + U (1) + P (3) = 15 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 BUTTERCUP
Single letters that turn BUTTERCUP 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 BUTTERCUP
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- precut10
- crept9
- cuber9
- cutup9
- butter8
- cutter8
- putter8
- burp8
- cube8
- curb8
- perc8
- pube8
- puce8
- brute7
- buret7
- butte7
- butut7
- cruet7
- curet7
- cuter7
- eruct7
- erupt7
- rebut7
- recut7
- truce7
- tuber7
- cep7
- cub7
- cup7
- pec7
- pub7
- brut6
- bute6
- butt6
- cert6
- cure6
- curt6
- cute6
- ecru6
- pert6
- pure6
- putt6
- rube6
- tube6
- utter5
- bet5
- bur5
- but5
- cru5
- cue5
- cur5
- cut5
- ecu5
- per5
- pet5
- pur5
- put5
- reb5
- rec5
- rep5
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