Is BUTTINSKY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BUTTINSKY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BUTTINSKY mean?
- noun
a meddler who tends to butt in
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
9
Letters
B (3) + U (1) + T (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + S (1) + K (5) + Y (4) = 18 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 BUTTINSKY
BUTTINSKY 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 BUTTINSKY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- stinky13
- buskin12
- kitty12
- tusky12
- bunks11
- inky11
- yuks11
- bitsy10
- bitty10
- busty10
- butty10
- bisk10
- bunk10
- busk10
- sky10
- yuk10
- snitty9
- knits9
- skint9
- stink9
- stunk9
- busy9
- buys9
- inby9
- tubist8
- nitty8
- nutsy8
- nutty8
- tiyns8
- tyins8
- unity8
- inks8
- kins8
- kist8
- kits8
- knit8
- sink8
- skin8
- skit8
- sunk8
- tusk8
- buy8
- bys8
- bints7
- bitts7
- bunts7
- butts7
- tiny7
- tiyn7
- tyin7
- yins7
- ink7
- kin7
- kis7
- kit7
- ski7
- suk7
- tsk7
- by7
- bins6
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