Is BUTTRESSING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BUTTRESSING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BUTTRESSING mean?
- noun
a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
11
Letters
B (3) + U (1) + T (1) + T (1) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 14 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 BUTTRESSING
BUTTRESSING 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 BUTTRESSING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- buttering12
- rebutting12
- russetting11
- burstiest11
- bettings11
- bursting11
- subrings11
- russeting10
- bitterns10
- bustiers10
- bustiest10
- buttress10
- inbursts10
- suberins10
- subrents10
- tribunes10
- tributes10
- turbines10
- unbitter10
- besting10
- betting10
- bigness10
- bingers10
- bruting10
- burgess10
- busings10
- bussing10
- busting10
- butting10
- rugbies10
- subring10
- tubings10
- ruttiness9
- gitterns9
- gustiest9
- gutsiest9
- settings9
- stingers9
- testings9
- tressing9
- trigness9
- trussing9
- trusting9
- turgites9
- uttering9
- bestirs9
- bisters9
- bistres9
- bittern9
- bitters9
- bruises9
- brunets9
- brutest9
- bunters9
- burnets9
- burnies9
- busiest9
- busters9
- bustier9
- butters9
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