Is SCUTTLEBUTTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SCUTTLEBUTTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SCUTTLEBUTTS mean?
Scuttlebutts is a form of SCUTTLEBUTT.
- noun
a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people
“the divorce caused much gossip”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
12
Letters
S (1) + C (3) + U (1) + T (1) + T (1) + L (1) + E (1) + B (3) + U (1) + T (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 16 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 SCUTTLEBUTTS
SCUTTLEBUTTS 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 SCUTTLEBUTTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- scuttlebutt15
- subcults12
- subcutes12
- subcult11
- subsect11
- cultuses10
- scuttles10
- subtlest10
- bustles9
- buttles9
- cutlets9
- cuttles9
- scuttle9
- sublets9
- subtest9
- tubules9
- clubs9
- cubes9
- bluest8
- bluets8
- bustle8
- butles8
- buttes8
- buttle8
- bututs8
- cestus8
- culets8
- cultus8
- cutest8
- cutlet8
- cuttle8
- scutes8
- sublet8
- subset8
- subtle8
- sulcus8
- tubule8
- club8
- cube8
- cubs8
- belts7
- bests7
- bless7
- blest7
- blets7
- blues7
- bluet7
- buses7
- busts7
- butes7
- butle7
- butte7
- butts7
- butut7
- celts7
- clues7
- culet7
- cults7
- cutes7
- lubes7
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