Definition of buttress

"buttress" in the noun sense

1. buttress, buttressing

a support usually of stone or brick supports the wall of a building

"buttress" in the verb sense

1. buttress

reinforce with a buttress

"Buttress the church"

2. buttress

make stronger or defensible

"buttress your thesis"

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buttress in Scrabble®

The word buttress 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: 10

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters buttress:

BUTTRESS
(99)
BUTTRESS
(99)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

busters, butters, subtest

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word buttress

BUTTRESS
(99)
BUTTRESS
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BUTTRESS
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(12)
BUTTRESS
(12)
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(12)
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(12)

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

BUTTRESS
(99)
BUTTRESS
(99)
SUBTEST
(86 = 36 + 50)
BUSTERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
BUTTERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SUBTEST
(86 = 36 + 50)
BUTTERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
BUSTERS
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BUSTERS
(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
SUBTEST
(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
BUTTERS
(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
BUTTERS
(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
SUBTEST
(77 = 27 + 50)
BUTTERS
(77 = 27 + 50)
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(77 = 27 + 50)
BUTTERS
(76 = 26 + 50)
BUSTERS
(76 = 26 + 50)
SUBTEST
(76 = 26 + 50)
BUTTERS
(74 = 24 + 50)
BUTTERS
(74 = 24 + 50)
BUSTERS
(74 = 24 + 50)
BUSTERS
(74 = 24 + 50)
SUBTEST
(74 = 24 + 50)
BUTTERS
(72 = 22 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
BUTTERS
(72 = 22 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
BUTTERS
(72 = 22 + 50)
BUTTERS
(72 = 22 + 50)
SUBTEST
(72 = 22 + 50)
BUSTERS
(72 = 22 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
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BUTTERS
(72 = 22 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
SUBTEST
(72 = 22 + 50)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
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(67 = 17 + 50)
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SUBTEST
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BUTTRESS
(66)
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(66)
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(64 = 14 + 50)
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SUBTEST
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BUTTERS
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SUBTEST
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BUTTRESS
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buttress in Words With Friends™

The word buttress 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: 12

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters buttress:

BUTTERS
(98 = 63 + 35)
SUBTEST
(98 = 63 + 35)
BUSTERS
(98 = 63 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

busters, butters, subtest

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word buttress

BUTTRESS
(84)
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(66)
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(15)
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BUTTRESS
(14)
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(14)
BUTTRESS
(14)
BUTTRESS
(14)
BUTTRESS
(14)
BUTTRESS
(13)
BUTTRESS
(13)
BUTTRESS
(13)
BUTTRESS
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In buttress

BUTTERS
(98 = 63 + 35)
SUBTEST
(98 = 63 + 35)
BUSTERS
(98 = 63 + 35)
BUSTERS
(92 = 57 + 35)
BUTTERS
(92 = 57 + 35)
BUTTERS
(86 = 51 + 35)
SUBTEST
(86 = 51 + 35)
BUSTERS
(86 = 51 + 35)
BUTTRESS
(84)
BUTTRESS
(84)
SUBTEST
(80 = 45 + 35)
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(80 = 45 + 35)
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(80 = 45 + 35)
SUBTEST
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(80 = 45 + 35)
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(80 = 45 + 35)
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SUBTEST
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BUTTERS
(73 = 38 + 35)
BUSTERS
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SUBTEST
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BRUTES
(66)
BUTTRESS
(66)
BUTTERS
(65 = 30 + 35)
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(65 = 30 + 35)
BUSTERS
(65 = 30 + 35)
SUBTEST
(65 = 30 + 35)
SUBTEST
(65 = 30 + 35)
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BUTTRESS
(64)
BUTTERS
(61 = 26 + 35)
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(61 = 26 + 35)
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SUBTEST
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
SUBSET
(60)
BUTTERS
(59 = 24 + 35)
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SUBTEST
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SUBSET
(54)
BUTTES
(54)
REBUTS
(54)
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(54)
BUTTRESS
(54)
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(54)
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(54)
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(54)
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(54)
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(52 = 17 + 35)
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BUTTRESS
(52)
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(51)
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(51)
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(48)
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(48)
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Words within the letters of buttress

2 letter words in buttress (3 words)

3 letter words in buttress (13 words)

7 letter words in buttress (3 words)

8 letter words in buttress (1 word)

buttress + 1 blank (3 words)

Words containing the sequence buttress

Words that start with buttress (6 words)

Words with buttress in them (2 words)

Words that end with buttress (1 word)

Word Growth involving buttress

Shorter words in buttress

but butt

ess tress

re tress

Longer words containing buttress

buttressed unbuttressed

buttresses

buttressing

buttressless

buttresslike