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butterfingers

/ˈbʌtəˌfɪŋɡəz/noun

Butterfingers can refer to someone who drops things (especially one who cannot catch a ball).

1 meaning13 lettersScrabble 19

Length

13

Scrabble

19

WWF

23

Starts

BU

Ends

ERS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “BUTTERFINGERS” Mean?

/ˈbʌtəˌfɪŋɡəz/

butterfingers has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

someone who drops things (especially one who cannot catch a ball)

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

13

Vowels

4

Consonants

9

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

someone who drops things (especially one who cannot catch a ball)

Length

13 letters

Starts With

B

Ends With

S

Vowels

4

Consonants

9

Letters

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

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
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for butterfingers.

BUTTERFINGERS is a 13-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 19.
It starts with B and ends with S.
It contains 4 vowels and 9 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 31%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCDEFGHIDEJ.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCCVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

BUTTERFINGERS has a Scrabble score of 19. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

BUTTERFINGERS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 13-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside butterfingers.

Unique Letters

10

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCCDEFGHIDEJ

CV Pattern

CVCCVCCVCCVCC

Vowel Share

31%

Consonant Share

69%

Bigrams

BU, UT, TT, TE, ER, RF, FI, IN, NG, GE, ER, RS

Trigrams

BUT, UTT, TTE, TER, ERF, RFI, FIN, ING, NGE, GER, ERS

Crossword Intelligence

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

BUTTERFINGERS is a 13-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with B and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 9 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCCVCCVCC.
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 13 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCCVCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 19, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with B and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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