Is BUTTERSCOTCH a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BUTTERSCOTCH is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BUTTERSCOTCH mean?
- noun
a hard brittle candy made with butter and brown sugar
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
12
Letters
B (3) + U (1) + T (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) + C (3) + O (1) + T (1) + C (3) + H (4) = 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 BUTTERSCOTCH
BUTTERSCOTCH 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 BUTTERSCOTCH
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bescorch17
- crotchets16
- outstretch15
- botchers15
- butchers15
- butchest15
- couchers15
- crochets15
- crotches15
- crotchet15
- crouches15
- crutches15
- scutcher15
- borscht14
- botcher14
- botches14
- butcher14
- butches14
- cherubs14
- coucher14
- couches14
- crochet14
- curches14
- cutches14
- subecho14
- succoth14
- betroths13
- couthest13
- scouther13
- shortcut13
- touchers13
- turbeths13
- borsch13
- broche13
- brochs13
- cherub13
- crotch13
- crouch13
- crutch13
- scorch13
- scotch13
- scutch13
- obstruct12
- stuccoer12
- beshout12
- betroth12
- bothers12
- chouser12
- couther12
- hectors12
- retouch12
- rochets12
- rotches12
- rouches12
- stretch12
- tochers12
- torches12
- toucher12
- touches12
- troches12
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