BUTTONHOOK

Definition

noun

(now chiefly historical) A hook for pulling the buttons of gloves and shoes through the buttonholes.
"‘I'm sorry we are so late,’ he was saying. ‘We couldn't find a button-hook, so it took us a long time to button our boots.’"
(American football) A play in which the receiver runs straight downfield, then turns back toward the line of scrimmage.
"Yet the Bears never set up the deep patterns with a turn-in or a buttonhook[…]."
(sewing) A hook used to pull thread through the holes of a button.

verb

(American football) To perform the buttonhook play.

Source: Kaikki

Word Details

Length: 10 letters
Scrabble Points: 19 points
Words With Friends Points: 21 points

Word Games

Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL): Yes
Scrabble UK (SOWPODS): Yes
Wordle: No
Words With Friends: Yes

How many Scrabble points is the word 'BUTTONHOOK'?

The word BUTTONHOOK is worth 19 points in Scrabble.

Total: 19 points

How many Words With Friends points is the word 'BUTTONHOOK'?

The word BUTTONHOOK is worth 21 points in Words With Friends.

Total: 21 points

How many letters is the word 'BUTTONHOOK'?

The word BUTTONHOOK has 10 letters.

What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?

While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:

B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends

Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.

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