Is BUTTONHOOK a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BUTTONHOOK is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BUTTONHOOK mean?
- noun
a hook for pulling a button through a buttonhole
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
10
Letters
B (3) + U (1) + T (1) + T (1) + O (1) + N (1) + H (4) + O (1) + O (1) + K (5) = 19 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 BUTTONHOOK
Single letters that turn BUTTONHOOK 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 BUTTONHOOK
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bohunk15
- unhook13
- thunk12
- bunko11
- honk11
- hook11
- hunk11
- bhoot10
- booth10
- butoh10
- bonk10
- book10
- bunk10
- knob10
- kobo10
- knout9
- bhut9
- boho9
- both9
- hobo9
- kob9
- bouton8
- button8
- tooth8
- knot8
- koto8
- nook8
- took8
- hob8
- hub8
- hoot7
- hunt7
- thou7
- touton6
- boon6
- boot6
- bott6
- bout6
- bunt6
- butt6
- noob6
- hon6
- hoo6
- hot6
- hun6
- hut6
- noh6
- nth6
- oho6
- ooh6
- tho6
- ok6
- boo5
- bot5
- bun5
- but5
- nob5
- nub5
- tub5
- ho5
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