5-Letter Words Starting With BUT
2 common words and 17 valid guesses start with "BUT". Pick from here to refine your next guess.
2 common words17 valid words
Common Words (2)
Words most likely to be the answer.
butch
butte
Other Valid 5-Letter Words (15)
Valid as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.
butat
butea
buteo
butes
butic
butin
butle
butsu
butta
butts
butty
butut
butyl
butyn
butyr
What These Words Have in Common
Letter patterns across all 17 matches.
Most common letters
b17
u17
t17
e5
y4
a3
s3
c2
i2
n2
Most common letter by position
The most common letter in the 4th position is t, appearing in 4 of 17 words.
Vowel distribution
- 0 with no vowels
- 8 with 1 unique vowel
- 7 with 2 unique vowels
- 2 with 3+ unique vowels
Most common endings
- -at · 1 words
- -ch · 1 words
- -ea · 1 words
- -eo · 1 words
- -es · 1 words
Strategy
Only 2 possible answers start with "BUT" — you're close. Pick the one with the most distinct letters.