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butterfingered

/ˈbʌtəˌfɪŋɡəd/adjective

Butterfingered is also used as adjective, with meanings including lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands.

1 meaning14 lettersScrabble 21

Length

14

Scrabble

21

WWF

25

Starts

BU

Ends

RED

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “BUTTERFINGERED” Mean?

/ˈbʌtəˌfɪŋɡəd/

butterfingered has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands

a bumbling mechanic

a bungling performance

ham-handed governmental interference

{'source': 'Mary H. Vorse', 'text': 'could scarcely empty a scuttle of ashes, so handless was the poor creature'}

Synonyms for BUTTERFINGERED

Scrabble Score

21

Letters

14

Vowels

5

Consonants

9

Word Intelligence

Explore the word butterfingered with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands

Length

14 letters

Starts With

B

Ends With

D

Vowels

5

Consonants

9

Letters

B, U, T, T, E, R, F, I, N, G, E, R, E, D

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

b
u
t
t
e
r
f
i
n
g
e
r
e
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for butterfingered.

BUTTERFINGERED is a 14-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 21.
It starts with B and ends with D.
It contains 5 vowels and 9 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 36%.
It has 4 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCDEFGHIDEDJ.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCCVCCVCVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using butterfingered in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

BUTTERFINGERED has a Scrabble score of 21. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

BUTTERFINGERED is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

BUTTERFINGERED can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 14-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

BUTTERFINGERED contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

10

Repeated Letters

4

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCCDEFGHIDEDJ

CV Pattern

CVCCVCCVCCVCVC

Vowel Share

36%

Consonant Share

64%

Bigrams

BU, UT, TT, TE, ER, RF, FI, IN, NG, GE, ER, RE, ED

Trigrams

BUT, UTT, TTE, TER, ERF, RFI, FIN, ING, NGE, GER, ERE, RED

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for butterfingered.

BUTTERFINGERED is a 14-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with B and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 9 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCCVCCVCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 14 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCCVCCVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 21, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with B and ends with D, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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