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Is BUTTERFLY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BUTTERFLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BUTTERFLY mean?

  1. noun

    diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings

  2. noun

    a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down

  3. verb

    flutter like a butterfly

  4. verb

    cut and spread open, as in preparation for cooking

    “butterflied shrimp”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
19
Letters
9

B (3) + U (1) + T (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + F (4) + L (1) + Y (4) = 17 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 BUTTERFLY

BUTTERFLY 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 BUTTERFLY

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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