Is BUTTONS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BUTTONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BUTTONS mean?
Buttons is a form of BUTTON.
- noun
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
- noun
an electrical switch operated by pressing
“the elevator was operated by push buttons”
- noun
any of various plant parts that resemble buttons
- noun
a round flat badge displaying information and suitable for pinning onto a garment
“they passed out campaign buttons for their candidate”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
7
Letters
B (3) + U (1) + T (1) + T (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 9 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 BUTTONS
BUTTONS 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 BUTTONS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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