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button

/ˈbʌtən/
nounverb

BUTTON means a fastener, a pressable control, or a pin-on badge; it scores 8 points in Scrabble.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Noun 4 meanings

  1. A knob or disc that is passed through a loop or (buttonhole), serving as a fastener.

    “April fastened the buttons of her overcoat to keep out the wind.”

  2. A mechanical device designed to be pressed with a finger in order to open or close an electric circuit or to activate a mechanism.

    “Pat pushed the button marked "shred" on the blender.”

  3. An on-screen control that can be selected as an activator of an attached function.

    “Click the button that looks like a house to return to your browser's home page.”

  4. A badge worn on clothes, fixed with a pin through the fabric.

    “The politician wore a bright yellow button with the slogan "Vote Smart" emblazoned on it.”

Verb 3 meanings

  1. To fasten with a button.

  2. To be fastened by a button or buttons.

    “The coat will not button.”

  3. To stop talking.

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

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BUTTON is a common six-letter English word with practical meanings in clothing and interfaces. Its frequency count is 17,747, making it more familiar than a niche rack word. The same spelling names a physical fastener, a finger-pressed switch, an on-screen control, or a badge attached with a pin.

BUTTON at a glance

  • BUTTON has six letters and scores 8 points in Scrabble.
  • The B is worth 3 points; U, both T tiles, O, and N are worth 1 each.
  • BUTTON has no anagrams in Collins, NWL2023 or ENABLE.
  • BURTON and MUTTON are its two one-letter neighbours.

What does BUTTON mean?

A button is a small disc or knob passed through a buttonhole to fasten clothing. The word also names a mechanical switch that you press to open or close a circuit, or to activate a mechanism.

On a screen, a button is a selectable control for an attached function. A pin-on badge is another meaning. These uses share a simple idea: a small object or control that you press, fasten, or attach.

Which words rhyme with BUTTON?

BUTTON rhymes with 12 words ending in the same sound, including COTTON, BATON, PISTON, and SKELETON. The set also includes names such as BOSTON and NEWTON, so check your game's word list before treating every rhyme as a playable move.

For a closer spelling match, BURTON changes the third letter and MUTTON changes the first. BUTTON has no anagrams, so rearranging its letters will not produce another entry. Its eight-point total comes mostly from the B; the other five tiles each add one point.

The double T is the spelling trap. BUTTON takes two Ts, just like MUTTON and COTTON, while BATON gets by with one. Drop the second T from your rack plan and the word no longer exists.

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One letter away

Change one letter, keep the rest
  • BURTON8
  • MUTTON8

Questions people ask

Is BUTTON a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BUTTON appears in Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE, and its Scrabble tile total is 8 points. The B contributes 3 points, while U, T, T, O, and N contribute 1 point apiece. Check the word list used by your game if its dictionary differs.
What is the highest-scoring letter in BUTTON?
B is BUTTON’s highest-scoring letter, worth 3 Scrabble points. Each of the other five tiles—U, T, T, O, and N—is worth 1 point. That makes the full word worth 8 points before any board-square bonuses.
Does BUTTON have any anagrams?
No anagrams are listed for BUTTON in the available word sources. Its letters do have two one-letter neighbours, BURTON and MUTTON, but those are different words rather than rearrangements. For rhymes, COTTON and BATON share its ending sound.

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