What does BUTTERFLY mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈbʌtərˌflaɪ/
Letters
9
Scrabble score
17
Words With Friends score
19
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
  2. a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down

verb

  1. flutter like a butterfly
  2. cut and spread open, as in preparation for cooking“butterflied shrimp”
  3. talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions“The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

butterflies16butterflying21

Anagrams of BUTTERFLY

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside BUTTERFLY

138 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

utterly10 butler8 buyer10 truly8 belt6 blue6 felt7 fuel7 left7 rely7 ruby9 rule4 true4 tube6 bet5 but5 buy8 bye8 fly9 fur6 let3 try6 yet6 be4 by7 el2 er2et2re2 ye5

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Questions

Is BUTTERFLY a valid word in word games?

BUTTERFLY is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is BUTTERFLY worth?

BUTTERFLY is worth 17 points with Scrabble letter values and 19 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from BUTTERFLY?

138 other words, including BE, BY, BUT and LEFT.