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button

noun · verb

Button can refer to a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc. to fit through buttonholes, an electrical switch operated by pressing, or a round flat badge displaying information and suitable for pinning onto a garment. As a verb, button can mean to provide with buttons or fasten with buttons.

10 meanings6 lettersScrabble 8

Length

6

Scrabble

8

WWF

11

Starts

BU

Ends

TON

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “BUTTON” Mean?

button has 10 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

8 senses
1

a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc. to fit through buttonholes

2

an electrical switch operated by pressing

the elevator was operated by push buttons

the push beside the bed operated a buzzer at the desk

Synonyms

3

any of various plant parts that resemble buttons

4

a round flat badge displaying information and suitable for pinning onto a garment

they passed out campaign buttons for their candidate

5

a female sexual organ homologous to the penis

Synonyms

6

a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism

Synonyms

Show 2 more noun definitions
7

any artifact that resembles a button

8

a specific area or icon in graphical user interface systems that is clicked or pressed in order to select a command or perform an action

Verb

2 senses
1

provide with buttons

button a shirt

2

fasten with buttons

button the dress

Synonyms for BUTTON

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc. to fit through buttonholes

Length

6 letters

Starts With

B

Ends With

N

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

B, U, T, T, O, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

b
u
t
t
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for button.

BUTTON is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with B and ends with N.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

BUTTON has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

BUTTON can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

BUTTON 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 button.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

B

Letter Pattern

ABCCDE

CV Pattern

CVCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

BU, UT, TT, TO, ON

Trigrams

BUT, UTT, TTO, TON

Crossword Intelligence

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

BUTTON is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with B and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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

This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 8, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with B and ends with N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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