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.

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