Definition of butterfly

"butterfly" in the noun sense

1. butterfly

diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings

2. butterfly, butterfly stroke

a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down

"butterfly" in the verb sense

1. butterfly

flutter like a butterfly

2. butterfly

cut and spread open, as in preparation for cooking

"butterflied shrimp"

3. chat up, flirt, dally, butterfly, coquet, coquette, romance, philander, mash

talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions

"The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries"

"My husband never flirts with other women"

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Quotations for butterfly

Take not a musket to kill a butterfly. [ Proverb ]

I'd be a butterfly, born in a bower,
Where roses and lilies and violets meet. [ Thomas Haynes Bayly ]

To describe women, the pen should be dipped in the humid colors of the rainbow, and the paper dried with the dust gathered from the wings of a butterfly. [ Diderot ]

Reading without purpose is sauntering, not exercise. More is got from one book on which the thought settles for a definite end in knowledge, than from libraries skimmed over by a wandering eye. A cottage flower gives honey to the bee, a king's garden none to the butterfly. [ Edward Bulwer-Lytton ]

It seems strange that a butterfly's wing should be woven up so thin and gauzy in the monstrous loom of nature, and be so delicately tipped with fire from such a gross hand, and rainbowed all over in such a storm of thunderous elements. The marvel is that such great forces do such nice work. [ Theodore Parker ]

butterfly in Scrabble®

The word butterfly is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 17

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters butterfly:

BUTTERFLY
(162)
BUTTERFLY
(162)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

buttery, flutter, utterly

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word butterfly

BUTTERFLY
(162)
BUTTERFLY
(162)
BUTTERFLY
(108)
BUTTERFLY
(108)
BUTTERFLY
(72)
BUTTERFLY
(72)
BUTTERFLY
(68)
BUTTERFLY
(68)
BUTTERFLY
(68)
BUTTERFLY
(63)
BUTTERFLY
(54)
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(54)
BUTTERFLY
(54)
BUTTERFLY
(54)
BUTTERFLY
(50)
BUTTERFLY
(50)
BUTTERFLY
(48)
BUTTERFLY
(44)
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(44)
BUTTERFLY
(42)
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BUTTERFLY
(42)
BUTTERFLY
(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
BUTTERFLY
(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
BUTTERFLY
(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(33)
BUTTERFLY
(27)
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(26)
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(25)
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(25)
BUTTERFLY
(23)
BUTTERFLY
(21)
BUTTERFLY
(21)
BUTTERFLY
(20)
BUTTERFLY
(20)
BUTTERFLY
(19)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In butterfly

BUTTERFLY
(162)
BUTTERFLY
(162)
BUTTERFLY
(108)
BUTTERFLY
(108)
BUTTERY
(98 = 48 + 50)
BUTTERY
(98 = 48 + 50)
BUTTERY
(95 = 45 + 50)
FLUTTER
(92 = 42 + 50)
UTTERLY
(92 = 42 + 50)
UTTERLY
(90 = 40 + 50)
FLUTTER
(90 = 40 + 50)
BUTTERY
(89 = 39 + 50)
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BUTTERY
(84 = 34 + 50)
UTTERLY
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UTTERLY
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FLUTTER
(83 = 33 + 50)
FLUTTER
(83 = 33 + 50)
FLUTTER
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UTTERLY
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FLUTTER
(83 = 33 + 50)
UTTERLY
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UTTERLY
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FLUTTER
(83 = 33 + 50)
FLUTTER
(83 = 33 + 50)
UTTERLY
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FLUTTER
(83 = 33 + 50)
BUTTERY
(82 = 32 + 50)
BUTTERY
(82 = 32 + 50)
BUTTERY
(82 = 32 + 50)
UTTERLY
(80 = 30 + 50)
BUTTERY
(80 = 30 + 50)
UTTERLY
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FLUTTER
(80 = 30 + 50)
FLUTTER
(80 = 30 + 50)
BUTTERY
(80 = 30 + 50)
UTTERLY
(78 = 28 + 50)
UTTERLY
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FLUTTER
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FLUTTER
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BUTTERY
(78 = 28 + 50)
BUTTERY
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BUTTERY
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BUTTERY
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BUTTERY
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(76 = 26 + 50)
UTTERLY
(74 = 24 + 50)
BUTTERY
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FLUTTER
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FLUTTER
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UTTERLY
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FLUTTER
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BUTTERY
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BUTTERY
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BUTTERY
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FLUTTER
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FLUTTER
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UTTERLY
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BUTTERY
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UTTERLY
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BUTTERFLY
(72)
UTTERLY
(72 = 22 + 50)
UTTERLY
(72 = 22 + 50)
BUTTERY
(72 = 22 + 50)
FLUTTER
(72 = 22 + 50)
FLUTTER
(72 = 22 + 50)
FLUTTER
(72 = 22 + 50)
FLUTTER
(72 = 22 + 50)
BUTTERFLY
(72)
UTTERLY
(72 = 22 + 50)
UTTERLY
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FLUTTER
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UTTERLY
(72 = 22 + 50)
FLUTTER
(72 = 22 + 50)
UTTERLY
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UTTERLY
(70 = 20 + 50)
BUTTERY
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FLUTTER
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FLUTTER
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FLUTTER
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FLUTTER
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FLUTTER
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UTTERLY
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UTTERLY
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BUTTERFLY
(68)
BUTTERFLY
(68)
BUTTERFLY
(68)
BUTTERY
(67 = 17 + 50)
UTTERLY
(66 = 16 + 50)
FLUTTER
(66 = 16 + 50)
BUTTERY
(66 = 16 + 50)
FLUTTER
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UTTERLY
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BUTTERY
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UTTERLY
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FLUTTER
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BUTTERY
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FLUTTER
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UTTERLY
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UTTERLY
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FLUTTER
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BUTTERY
(63 = 13 + 50)
BUTTERFLY
(63)
FLUTTER
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UTTERLY
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FLUTTER
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(61 = 11 + 50)
FLUTTER
(61 = 11 + 50)
BELFRY
(54)
RUBEFY
(54)
BELFRY
(54)
BUTTERFLY
(54)
BUTTERFLY
(54)
RUBEFY
(54)
BUTTERFLY
(54)
BUTTERFLY
(54)
BELFRY
(51)
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(51)
BUTTERFLY
(50)
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(50)
FRETTY
(48)
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(48)
BUTTERFLY
(48)
FLYER
(45)
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(45)
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(45)
TREBLY
(45)
RUBEFY
(45)
FELTY
(45)
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(45)
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(45)
TURFY
(45)
TURFY
(45)
FLUEY
(45)
FELTY
(45)
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(45)
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(45)
LEFTY
(45)
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(45)
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(44)
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(44)
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(44)
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(44)
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(44)
BLUEY
(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(40)
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(40)
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(40)
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(39)
BUYER
(39)
FRETTY
(39)
BURY
(39)
BERYL
(39)
BUTTY
(39)
RUBY
(39)
BUTYL
(39)
BLUEY
(39)

butterfly in Words With Friends™

The word butterfly is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 19

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters butterfly:

BUTTERFLY
(207)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

buttery, flutter, utterly

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word butterfly

BUTTERFLY
(207)
BUTTERFLY
(126)
BUTTERFLY
(126)
BUTTERFLY
(99)
BUTTERFLY
(92)
BUTTERFLY
(88)
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(87)
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(87)
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(84)
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(84)
BUTTERFLY
(76)
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(76)
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(75)
BUTTERFLY
(75)
BUTTERFLY
(69)
BUTTERFLY
(66)
BUTTERFLY
(58)
BUTTERFLY
(54)
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(54)
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(46)
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(46)
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(46)
BUTTERFLY
(42)
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(42)
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(42)
BUTTERFLY
(40)
BUTTERFLY
(38)
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(38)
BUTTERFLY
(38)
BUTTERFLY
(38)
BUTTERFLY
(38)
BUTTERFLY
(38)
BUTTERFLY
(29)
BUTTERFLY
(28)
BUTTERFLY
(28)
BUTTERFLY
(28)
BUTTERFLY
(27)
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(27)
BUTTERFLY
(26)
BUTTERFLY
(25)
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(25)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
BUTTERFLY
(23)
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(23)
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(23)
BUTTERFLY
(22)
BUTTERFLY
(22)
BUTTERFLY
(21)
BUTTERFLY
(20)
BUTTERFLY
(20)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In butterfly

BUTTERFLY
(207)
BUTTERFLY
(126)
BUTTERFLY
(126)
FLUTTER
(107 = 72 + 35)
BUTTERY
(104 = 69 + 35)
BUTTERFLY
(99)
BUTTERY
(98 = 63 + 35)
BUTTERY
(98 = 63 + 35)
FLUTTER
(95 = 60 + 35)
BUTTERY
(92 = 57 + 35)
BUTTERFLY
(92)
BUTTERY
(92 = 57 + 35)
UTTERLY
(92 = 57 + 35)
FLUTTER
(89 = 54 + 35)
BUTTERFLY
(88)
BELFRY
(87)
BUTTERFLY
(87)
BUTTERFLY
(87)
BUTTERY
(87 = 52 + 35)
BUTTERY
(87 = 52 + 35)
BUTTERY
(87 = 52 + 35)
BUTTERY
(86 = 51 + 35)
BUTTERY
(86 = 51 + 35)
UTTERLY
(86 = 51 + 35)
UTTERLY
(86 = 51 + 35)
UTTERLY
(86 = 51 + 35)
BUTTERFLY
(84)
BUTTERFLY
(84)
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(83 = 48 + 35)
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(83 = 48 + 35)
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(83 = 48 + 35)
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(83 = 48 + 35)
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(83 = 48 + 35)
BELFRY
(81)
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(80 = 45 + 35)
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(79 = 44 + 35)
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UTTERLY
(79 = 44 + 35)
TREBLY
(78)
FLUTTER
(77 = 42 + 35)
FLUTTER
(77 = 42 + 35)
FLUTTER
(77 = 42 + 35)
FLUTTER
(77 = 42 + 35)
BUTTERY
(77 = 42 + 35)
BUTTERFLY
(76)
BUTTERFLY
(76)
FLUTTER
(75 = 40 + 35)
RUBEFY
(75)
BUTTERFLY
(75)
BUTTERFLY
(75)
UTTERLY
(74 = 39 + 35)
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(74 = 39 + 35)
UTTERLY
(74 = 39 + 35)
BUTTERY
(73 = 38 + 35)
BUTTERFLY
(69)
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(69 = 34 + 35)
BUTTERY
(69 = 34 + 35)
UTTERLY
(69 = 34 + 35)
RUBEFY
(69)
BELFRY
(69)
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(69)
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(69)
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(69)
FLUTER
(69)
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(67 = 32 + 35)
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(67 = 32 + 35)
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BUTTERY
(67 = 32 + 35)
BUTTERFLY
(66)
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(65 = 30 + 35)
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UTTERLY
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FLUTTER
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FLUTTER
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RUBEFY
(63)
BUTTERY
(63 = 28 + 35)
FRETTY
(63)
BUTTERY
(63 = 28 + 35)
BUTLER
(63)
BELFRY
(63)
UTTERLY
(61 = 26 + 35)
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(61 = 26 + 35)
FLUTTER
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UTTERLY
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FLUTTER
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FLUTTER
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UTTERLY
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BURLY
(60)
FLUB
(60)
BUTYL
(60)
FLUB
(60)
BELFRY
(60)
RUBEFY
(60)
RUBEFY
(60)
TUFTER
(60)
BUTTER
(60)
FLUEY
(60)
TREBLY
(60)
BLUEY
(60)
BELFRY
(60)
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UTTERLY
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FLUTTER
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BUTTERY
(58 = 23 + 35)
BUTTERFLY
(58)
BERYL
(57)
BUTLER
(57)
UTTERLY
(57 = 22 + 35)
BUTTERY
(57 = 22 + 35)
FLYER
(57)
FRETTY
(57)
RUBEFY
(57)
BUYER
(57)
UTTERLY
(57 = 22 + 35)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
UTTERLY
(57 = 22 + 35)
UTTERLY
(57 = 22 + 35)
BUTTY
(57)
UTTERLY
(57 = 22 + 35)
FLUTER
(57)
BELFRY
(57)
FRETTY
(57)
FELTY
(57)
UTTERLY
(57 = 22 + 35)
TURFY
(57)
FLUTTER
(57 = 22 + 35)
BUTTERY
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FLUTTER
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(55 = 20 + 35)
BUTTERY
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TUFTER
(54)
BLUER
(54)
FLUTTER
(54 = 19 + 35)
BLUET
(54)
TREBLY
(54)
BLUEY
(54)
FURY
(54)
BLURT
(54)
FLUTE
(54)
BUTTERFLY
(54)
BUTTERY
(54 = 19 + 35)
UTTERLY
(54 = 19 + 35)
BUTYL
(54)
BURY
(54)
BURLY
(54)
FLUEY
(54)
BUTTERFLY
(54)
BUTTER
(54)
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(53 = 18 + 35)
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FLUTTER
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UTTERLY
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FLUTTER
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LEFTY
(51)
RUBEFY
(51)
REBUY
(51)
FRETTY
(51)

Words within the letters of butterfly

2 letter words in butterfly (6 words)

3 letter words in butterfly (21 words)

6 letter words in butterfly (9 words)

7 letter words in butterfly (3 words)

8 letter words in butterfly (1 word)

9 letter words in butterfly (1 word)

Words containing the sequence butterfly

Words that start with butterfly (5 words)

Words with butterfly in them (1 word)

Words that end with butterfly (1 word)

Word Growth involving butterfly

Shorter words in butterfly

but butt butte butter

utter butter

fly

Longer words containing butterfly

butterflyfish butterflyfishes

butterflying

butterflylike