Is BUTTERFINGERED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BUTTERFINGERED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BUTTERFINGERED mean?
- adjective
lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands
“a bumbling mechanic”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
14
Letters
B (3) + U (1) + T (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + F (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + E (1) + R (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 21 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 BUTTERFINGERED
BUTTERFINGERED 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 BUTTERFINGERED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- befingered17
- befretting16
- benefitted16
- befringed16
- befretted15
- benefited15
- debriefer15
- unbriefed15
- fringetree14
- interfered14
- rebreeding14
- unfettered14
- benefiter14
- deferring14
- refeeding14
- refigured14
- befinger14
- befitted14
- befriend14
- befringe14
- interbreed13
- budgeteer13
- deburring13
- ferreting13
- fettering13
- frittered13
- fidgeter13
- fingered13
- regifted13
- ungifted13
- beefing13
- bigfeet13
- briefed13
- debrief13
- fibered13
- firebug13
- bettering12
- buttering12
- debenture12
- inbreeder12
- interbred12
- interfere12
- rebutting12
- underbite12
- beringed12
- bigender12
- breeding12
- budgeter12
- debuting12
- deferent12
- driftnet12
- ferreted12
- fettered12
- fingerer12
- freeride12
- fretting12
- inferred12
- redefine12
- refigure12
- refitted12
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