Definition of buttonholed

"buttonholed" in the verb sense

1. lobby, buttonhole

detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of as for political or economic favors

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buttonholed in Scrabble®

The word buttonholed 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 buttonholed:

BUTTONHOLED
(162)
BUTTONHOLED
(162)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (12 words)

bedtool, blotted, blunted, bottled, doublet, holdout, outbled, outdone, toehold, toothed, tootled, unlobed

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word buttonholed

BUTTONHOLED
(162)
BUTTONHOLED
(162)
BUTTONHOLED
(108)
BUTTONHOLED
(108)
BUTTONHOLED
(88)
BUTTONHOLED
(84)
BUTTONHOLED
(72)
BUTTONHOLED
(72)
BUTTONHOLED
(68)
BUTTONHOLED
(68)
BUTTONHOLED
(68)
BUTTONHOLED
(68)
BUTTONHOLED
(68)
BUTTONHOLED
(63)
BUTTONHOLED
(60)
BUTTONHOLED
(57)
BUTTONHOLED
(54)
BUTTONHOLED
(44)
BUTTONHOLED
(42)
BUTTONHOLED
(42)
BUTTONHOLED
(42)
BUTTONHOLED
(42)
BUTTONHOLED
(42)
BUTTONHOLED
(40)
BUTTONHOLED
(40)
BUTTONHOLED
(38)
BUTTONHOLED
(38)
BUTTONHOLED
(38)
BUTTONHOLED
(38)
BUTTONHOLED
(31)
BUTTONHOLED
(27)
BUTTONHOLED
(27)
BUTTONHOLED
(23)
BUTTONHOLED
(23)
BUTTONHOLED
(21)
BUTTONHOLED
(20)
BUTTONHOLED
(20)
BUTTONHOLED
(20)

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

BUTTONHOLED
(162)
BUTTONHOLED
(162)
BUTTONHOLED
(108)
BUTTONHOLED
(108)
HOLDOUT
(95 = 45 + 50)
TOEHOLD
(95 = 45 + 50)
TOEHOLD
(95 = 45 + 50)
TOOTHED
(95 = 45 + 50)
TOOTHED
(94 = 44 + 50)
TOEHOLD
(94 = 44 + 50)
HOLDOUT
(94 = 44 + 50)
OUTBLED
(90 = 40 + 50)
UNLOBED
(90 = 40 + 50)
BOTTLED
(90 = 40 + 50)
BLUNTED
(90 = 40 + 50)
BLOTTED
(90 = 40 + 50)
BEDTOOL
(90 = 40 + 50)
DOUBLET
(90 = 40 + 50)
BOTTLED
(89 = 39 + 50)
HOLDOUT
(89 = 39 + 50)
DOUBLET
(89 = 39 + 50)
OUTBLED
(89 = 39 + 50)
DOUBLET
(89 = 39 + 50)
OUTBLED
(89 = 39 + 50)
UNLOBED
(89 = 39 + 50)
HOLDOUT
(89 = 39 + 50)
BLUNTED
(89 = 39 + 50)
BEDTOOL
(89 = 39 + 50)
TOEHOLD
(89 = 39 + 50)
BLOTTED
(89 = 39 + 50)
TOOTHED
(89 = 39 + 50)
TOOTHED
(88 = 38 + 50)
BUTTONHOLED
(88)
TOEHOLD
(86 = 36 + 50)
TOOTHED
(86 = 36 + 50)
HOLDOUT
(86 = 36 + 50)
TOEHOLD
(86 = 36 + 50)
HOLDOUT
(86 = 36 + 50)
HOLDOUT
(86 = 36 + 50)
BEDTOOL
(86 = 36 + 50)
BLOTTED
(86 = 36 + 50)
HOLDOUT
(86 = 36 + 50)
TOOTHED
(86 = 36 + 50)
BOTTLED
(86 = 36 + 50)
UNLOBED
(86 = 36 + 50)
DOUBLET
(86 = 36 + 50)
OUTBLED
(86 = 36 + 50)
TOOTHED
(86 = 36 + 50)
TOOTHED
(86 = 36 + 50)
TOEHOLD
(86 = 36 + 50)
TOOTHED
(86 = 36 + 50)
TOOTHED
(86 = 36 + 50)
HOLDOUT
(86 = 36 + 50)
TOEHOLD
(86 = 36 + 50)
BLUNTED
(86 = 36 + 50)
TOEHOLD
(86 = 36 + 50)
BUTTONHOLED
(84)
TOOTHED
(84 = 34 + 50)
BOTTLED
(83 = 33 + 50)
TOOTHED
(83 = 33 + 50)
BLOTTED
(83 = 33 + 50)
BEDTOOL
(83 = 33 + 50)
BLOTTED
(83 = 33 + 50)
TOEHOLD
(83 = 33 + 50)
BLOTTED
(83 = 33 + 50)
UNLOBED
(83 = 33 + 50)
DOUBLET
(83 = 33 + 50)
DOUBLET
(83 = 33 + 50)
BEDTOOL
(83 = 33 + 50)
BLUNTED
(83 = 33 + 50)
BOTTLED
(83 = 33 + 50)
UNLOBED
(83 = 33 + 50)
BLUNTED
(83 = 33 + 50)
BLOTTED
(83 = 33 + 50)
BEDTOOL
(83 = 33 + 50)
BOTTLED
(83 = 33 + 50)
BLUNTED
(83 = 33 + 50)
BEDTOOL
(83 = 33 + 50)
UNLOBED
(83 = 33 + 50)
UNLOBED
(83 = 33 + 50)
OUTBLED
(83 = 33 + 50)
DOUBLET
(83 = 33 + 50)
OUTBLED
(83 = 33 + 50)
DOUBLET
(83 = 33 + 50)
UNLOBED
(83 = 33 + 50)
BOTTLED
(83 = 33 + 50)
OUTBLED
(83 = 33 + 50)
UNLOBED
(83 = 33 + 50)
OUTBLED
(83 = 33 + 50)
BOTTLED
(83 = 33 + 50)
BEDTOOL
(83 = 33 + 50)
BLOTTED
(83 = 33 + 50)
BLOTTED
(83 = 33 + 50)
BOTTLED
(83 = 33 + 50)
HOLDOUT
(83 = 33 + 50)
BLUNTED
(83 = 33 + 50)
DOUBLET
(83 = 33 + 50)
BLUNTED
(83 = 33 + 50)
OUTBLED
(83 = 33 + 50)
BLUNTED
(83 = 33 + 50)
BEDTOOL
(83 = 33 + 50)
OUTDONE
(82 = 32 + 50)
TOOTLED
(82 = 32 + 50)
UNLOBED
(82 = 32 + 50)
HOLDOUT
(82 = 32 + 50)
TOOTHED
(80 = 30 + 50)
BEDTOOL
(80 = 30 + 50)
TOOTLED
(80 = 30 + 50)
OUTDONE
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNLOBED
(80 = 30 + 50)
BOTTLED
(80 = 30 + 50)
HOLDOUT
(80 = 30 + 50)
BLOTTED
(80 = 30 + 50)
BLUNTED
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNLOBED
(80 = 30 + 50)
OUTBLED
(80 = 30 + 50)
DOUBLET
(80 = 30 + 50)
HOLDOUT
(80 = 30 + 50)
BEDTOOL
(80 = 30 + 50)
OUTDONE
(80 = 30 + 50)
BLOTTED
(78 = 28 + 50)
BEDTOOL
(78 = 28 + 50)
BLUNTED
(78 = 28 + 50)
BOTTLED
(78 = 28 + 50)
TOEHOLD
(78 = 28 + 50)
OUTDONE
(77 = 27 + 50)
TOOTLED
(77 = 27 + 50)
TOOTLED
(77 = 27 + 50)
TOOTLED
(77 = 27 + 50)
OUTDONE
(77 = 27 + 50)
TOOTLED
(77 = 27 + 50)
TOOTLED
(77 = 27 + 50)
OUTDONE
(77 = 27 + 50)
OUTDONE
(77 = 27 + 50)
OUTDONE
(77 = 27 + 50)
TOOTLED
(77 = 27 + 50)
OUTDONE
(77 = 27 + 50)
TOOTLED
(77 = 27 + 50)
TOEHOLD
(76 = 26 + 50)
TOOTHED
(76 = 26 + 50)
HOLDOUT
(76 = 26 + 50)
TOOTHED
(76 = 26 + 50)
TOEHOLD
(76 = 26 + 50)
UNLOBED
(76 = 26 + 50)
TOEHOLD
(76 = 26 + 50)
BLUNTED
(76 = 26 + 50)
BLUNTED
(76 = 26 + 50)
TOOTHED
(76 = 26 + 50)
BLUNTED
(76 = 26 + 50)
TOOTHED
(76 = 26 + 50)
BOTTLED
(76 = 26 + 50)
TOOTHED
(76 = 26 + 50)
TOOTHED
(76 = 26 + 50)
TOEHOLD
(76 = 26 + 50)
TOEHOLD
(76 = 26 + 50)
TOEHOLD
(76 = 26 + 50)
HOLDOUT
(76 = 26 + 50)
TOEHOLD
(76 = 26 + 50)
BEDTOOL
(76 = 26 + 50)
BOTTLED
(76 = 26 + 50)
BOTTLED
(76 = 26 + 50)
HOLDOUT
(76 = 26 + 50)
HOLDOUT
(76 = 26 + 50)
DOUBLET
(76 = 26 + 50)
BLOTTED
(76 = 26 + 50)
HOLDOUT
(76 = 26 + 50)
BLOTTED
(76 = 26 + 50)
BEDTOOL
(76 = 26 + 50)
BLOTTED
(76 = 26 + 50)
OUTBLED
(76 = 26 + 50)
DOUBLET
(74 = 24 + 50)
TOOTHED
(74 = 24 + 50)
TOEHOLD
(74 = 24 + 50)
TOEHOLD
(74 = 24 + 50)
DOUBLET
(74 = 24 + 50)
DOUBLET
(74 = 24 + 50)
TOOTHED
(74 = 24 + 50)
DOUBLET
(74 = 24 + 50)
DOUBLET
(74 = 24 + 50)
TOOTLED
(74 = 24 + 50)
TOOTHED
(74 = 24 + 50)
TOOTHED
(74 = 24 + 50)
TOEHOLD
(74 = 24 + 50)
DOUBLET
(74 = 24 + 50)
TOEHOLD
(74 = 24 + 50)
TOEHOLD
(74 = 24 + 50)
DOUBLET
(74 = 24 + 50)
TOOTHED
(74 = 24 + 50)
OUTBLED
(74 = 24 + 50)
BEDTOOL
(74 = 24 + 50)
BLOTTED
(74 = 24 + 50)
BLUNTED
(74 = 24 + 50)
BLOTTED
(74 = 24 + 50)
UNLOBED
(74 = 24 + 50)
UNLOBED
(74 = 24 + 50)
BEDTOOL
(74 = 24 + 50)
BEDTOOL
(74 = 24 + 50)
BEDTOOL
(74 = 24 + 50)
OUTBLED
(74 = 24 + 50)
BLOTTED
(74 = 24 + 50)

buttonholed in Words With Friends™

The word buttonholed 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: 20

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

BUTTONHOLED
(252)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (12 words)

bedtool, blotted, blunted, bottled, doublet, holdout, outbled, outdone, toehold, toothed, tootled, unlobed

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word buttonholed

BUTTONHOLED
(252)
BUTTONHOLED
(234)
BUTTONHOLED
(234)
BUTTONHOLED
(132)
BUTTONHOLED
(132)
BUTTONHOLED
(104)
BUTTONHOLED
(90)
BUTTONHOLED
(88)
BUTTONHOLED
(88)
BUTTONHOLED
(84)
BUTTONHOLED
(84)
BUTTONHOLED
(80)
BUTTONHOLED
(80)
BUTTONHOLED
(80)
BUTTONHOLED
(72)
BUTTONHOLED
(64)
BUTTONHOLED
(56)
BUTTONHOLED
(56)
BUTTONHOLED
(52)
BUTTONHOLED
(52)
BUTTONHOLED
(52)
BUTTONHOLED
(52)
BUTTONHOLED
(40)
BUTTONHOLED
(40)
BUTTONHOLED
(31)
BUTTONHOLED
(31)
BUTTONHOLED
(30)
BUTTONHOLED
(28)
BUTTONHOLED
(26)
BUTTONHOLED
(26)
BUTTONHOLED
(25)
BUTTONHOLED
(25)
BUTTONHOLED
(25)
BUTTONHOLED
(24)
BUTTONHOLED
(24)
BUTTONHOLED
(24)
BUTTONHOLED
(23)
BUTTONHOLED
(23)
BUTTONHOLED
(22)

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

BUTTONHOLED
(252)
BUTTONHOLED
(234)
BUTTONHOLED
(234)
BUTTONHOLED
(132)
BUTTONHOLED
(132)
BLUNTED
(113 = 78 + 35)
UNLOBED
(113 = 78 + 35)
OUTBLED
(110 = 75 + 35)
BEDTOOL
(107 = 72 + 35)
OUTBLED
(104 = 69 + 35)
DOUBLET
(104 = 69 + 35)
DOUBLET
(104 = 69 + 35)
BUTTONHOLED
(104)
UNLOBED
(101 = 66 + 35)
BOTTLED
(101 = 66 + 35)
HOLDOUT
(101 = 66 + 35)
BLOTTED
(101 = 66 + 35)
BLUNTED
(101 = 66 + 35)
BLUNTED
(101 = 66 + 35)
OUTBLED
(98 = 63 + 35)
OUTBLED
(98 = 63 + 35)
DOUBLET
(98 = 63 + 35)
OUTBLED
(98 = 63 + 35)
DOUBLET
(98 = 63 + 35)
DOUBLET
(98 = 63 + 35)
TOEHOLD
(98 = 63 + 35)
BLUNTED
(95 = 60 + 35)
BEDTOOL
(95 = 60 + 35)
BLUNTED
(95 = 60 + 35)
BOTTLED
(95 = 60 + 35)
BOTTLED
(95 = 60 + 35)
HOLDOUT
(95 = 60 + 35)
TOOTHED
(95 = 60 + 35)
BLOTTED
(95 = 60 + 35)
UNLOBED
(95 = 60 + 35)
DOUBLET
(92 = 57 + 35)
TOEHOLD
(92 = 57 + 35)
UNLOBED
(91 = 56 + 35)
BLUNTED
(91 = 56 + 35)
UNLOBED
(91 = 56 + 35)
BLUNTED
(91 = 56 + 35)
UNLOBED
(91 = 56 + 35)
BLUNTED
(91 = 56 + 35)
BUTTONHOLED
(90)
BLUNTED
(89 = 54 + 35)
UNLOBED
(89 = 54 + 35)
OUTDONE
(89 = 54 + 35)
OUTDONE
(89 = 54 + 35)
BLUNTED
(89 = 54 + 35)
UNLOBED
(89 = 54 + 35)
HOLDOUT
(89 = 54 + 35)
UNLOBED
(89 = 54 + 35)
UNLOBED
(89 = 54 + 35)
BEDTOOL
(89 = 54 + 35)
HOLDOUT
(89 = 54 + 35)
BLUNTED
(89 = 54 + 35)
BLUNTED
(89 = 54 + 35)
BLOTTED
(89 = 54 + 35)
BLOTTED
(89 = 54 + 35)
BUTTONHOLED
(88)
BUTTONHOLED
(88)
DOUBLET
(87 = 52 + 35)
OUTBLED
(87 = 52 + 35)
OUTBLED
(87 = 52 + 35)
OUTBLED
(87 = 52 + 35)
DOUBLET
(87 = 52 + 35)
DOUBLET
(87 = 52 + 35)
TOEHOLD
(86 = 51 + 35)
OUTBLED
(86 = 51 + 35)
TOEHOLD
(86 = 51 + 35)
OUTBLED
(86 = 51 + 35)
TOEHOLD
(86 = 51 + 35)
TOOTLED
(86 = 51 + 35)
DOUBLET
(86 = 51 + 35)
OUTBLED
(86 = 51 + 35)
BUTTONHOLED
(84)
BUTTONHOLED
(84)
BLOTTED
(83 = 48 + 35)
BEDTOOL
(83 = 48 + 35)
UNLOBED
(83 = 48 + 35)
BEDTOOL
(83 = 48 + 35)
BOTTLED
(83 = 48 + 35)
HOLDOUT
(83 = 48 + 35)
HOLDOUT
(83 = 48 + 35)
BEDTOOL
(83 = 48 + 35)
BEDTOOL
(83 = 48 + 35)
BLOTTED
(83 = 48 + 35)
BOTTLED
(83 = 48 + 35)
BEDTOOL
(83 = 48 + 35)
BLOTTED
(83 = 48 + 35)
HOLDOUT
(83 = 48 + 35)
BLOTTED
(83 = 48 + 35)
HOLDOUT
(83 = 48 + 35)
HOLDOUT
(83 = 48 + 35)
BLOTTED
(83 = 48 + 35)
BOTTLED
(83 = 48 + 35)
BEDTOOL
(83 = 48 + 35)
BLOTTED
(83 = 48 + 35)
HOLDOUT
(83 = 48 + 35)
UNLOBED
(83 = 48 + 35)
BOTTLED
(83 = 48 + 35)
BOTTLED
(83 = 48 + 35)
HOLDOUT
(83 = 48 + 35)
UNLOBED
(83 = 48 + 35)
BOTTLED
(83 = 48 + 35)
BLUNTED
(83 = 48 + 35)
BEHOLD
(81)
OUTBLED
(80 = 45 + 35)
OUTBLED
(80 = 45 + 35)
DOUBLET
(80 = 45 + 35)
TOEHOLD
(80 = 45 + 35)
TOEHOLD
(80 = 45 + 35)
DOUBLET
(80 = 45 + 35)
TOEHOLD
(80 = 45 + 35)
DOUBLET
(80 = 45 + 35)
BUTTONHOLED
(80)
BUTTONHOLED
(80)
BUTTONHOLED
(80)
TOEHOLD
(79 = 44 + 35)
TOEHOLD
(79 = 44 + 35)
UNLOBED
(79 = 44 + 35)
BLUNTED
(79 = 44 + 35)
TOEHOLD
(79 = 44 + 35)
BOTTLED
(77 = 42 + 35)
OUTDONE
(77 = 42 + 35)
BEDTOOL
(77 = 42 + 35)
TOOTHED
(77 = 42 + 35)
TOOTHED
(77 = 42 + 35)
HOLDOUT
(77 = 42 + 35)
BEDTOOL
(77 = 42 + 35)
TOOTHED
(77 = 42 + 35)
BEDTOOL
(77 = 42 + 35)
HOLDOUT
(77 = 42 + 35)
TOOTHED
(77 = 42 + 35)
OUTDONE
(77 = 42 + 35)
OUTDONE
(77 = 42 + 35)
BLOTTED
(77 = 42 + 35)
OUTDONE
(77 = 42 + 35)
OUTDONE
(77 = 42 + 35)
BOTTLED
(77 = 42 + 35)
OUTDONE
(77 = 42 + 35)
BLOTTED
(77 = 42 + 35)
BEDTOOL
(77 = 42 + 35)
BOTTLED
(77 = 42 + 35)
BOTTLED
(77 = 42 + 35)
BLOTTED
(77 = 42 + 35)
BOTTLED
(75 = 40 + 35)
BUNDLE
(75)
TOOTHED
(75 = 40 + 35)
OUTDONE
(75 = 40 + 35)
TOOTHED
(75 = 40 + 35)
TOOTHED
(75 = 40 + 35)
OUTDONE
(75 = 40 + 35)
BLOTTED
(75 = 40 + 35)
OUTDONE
(75 = 40 + 35)
BEDTOOL
(75 = 40 + 35)
TOEHOLD
(74 = 39 + 35)
TOEHOLD
(74 = 39 + 35)
TOOTLED
(74 = 39 + 35)
TOOTLED
(74 = 39 + 35)
TOOTLED
(74 = 39 + 35)
TOOTLED
(74 = 39 + 35)
BUTTONHOLED
(72)
HOTBED
(72)
BUNTED
(72)
NOBLED
(72)
UNBOLT
(72)
BUDLET
(72)
UNBELT
(72)
UNLOBED
(71 = 36 + 35)
UNLOBED
(71 = 36 + 35)
BLUNTED
(71 = 36 + 35)
UNLOBED
(71 = 36 + 35)
UNLOBED
(71 = 36 + 35)
BLUNTED
(71 = 36 + 35)
OUTDONE
(71 = 36 + 35)
BLUNTED
(71 = 36 + 35)
TOOTLED
(71 = 36 + 35)
TOOTHED
(71 = 36 + 35)
TOOTHED
(71 = 36 + 35)
HOLDOUT
(71 = 36 + 35)
OUTDONE
(71 = 36 + 35)
TOOTHED
(71 = 36 + 35)
TOOTLED
(71 = 36 + 35)
BLUNTED
(71 = 36 + 35)
TOOTHED
(71 = 36 + 35)
UNLOBED
(71 = 36 + 35)
TOOTLED
(71 = 36 + 35)
TOOTHED
(71 = 36 + 35)
DOUBLET
(69 = 34 + 35)
BOLTON
(69)
UNBOOT
(69)
OUTBLED
(69 = 34 + 35)
OUTBLED
(69 = 34 + 35)
DOUBLET
(69 = 34 + 35)
OUTBLED
(69 = 34 + 35)
DOUBLET
(69 = 34 + 35)
BOLTED
(69)
TOOTLED
(68 = 33 + 35)
TOOTLED
(68 = 33 + 35)

Words within the letters of buttonholed

2 letter words in buttonholed (13 words)

8 letter words in buttonholed (4 words)

9 letter words in buttonholed (2 words)

10 letter words in buttonholed (1 word)

11 letter words in buttonholed (1 word)

Words containing the sequence buttonholed

Words that start with buttonholed (1 word)

Words with buttonholed in them (1 word)

Words that end with buttonholed (1 word)

Word Growth involving buttonholed

Shorter words in buttonholed

but butt button buttonhole

on ton button buttonhole

to ton button buttonhole

hole buttonhole

hole holed

led holed

Longer words containing buttonholed

(No longer words found)