But

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

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Definition of But

Symbol

ISO 639-3 language code for Bungain.

Preposition

Apart from, except (for), excluding.
"Everyone but Father left early."
Outside of.
"Away but the hoose and tell me whae's there."

Adverb

Merely, only, just, no more than
"Christmas comes but once a year, so we can but wait till then."
Though, however.
"I'll have to go home early but."

Conjunction

However, although, nevertheless, on the other hand .
"She is very old but still attractive."
On the contrary, rather .
"I am not rich but [I am] poor. Not John but Peter went there."
Used at the beginning of a sentence to express opposition to a remark.
"But I never said you could do that!"
Except that (introducing a subordinate clause which qualifies a negative statement); also, with omission of the subject of the subordinate clause, acting as a negative relative, "except one that", "except such that".
"I cannot but feel offended."
Used to link an interjection to the following remark as an intensifier.
"Wow! But that's amazing!"

Noun

An instance of using the word "but"; an objection or caveat.
"It has to be done—no ifs, ands, or buts."
The outer room of a small two-room cottage.
A limit; a boundary.
The end; especially the larger or thicker end, or the blunt, in distinction from the sharp, end; the butt.

Verb

Use the word "but".
"But me no buts."

Anagrams of But

Exact Anagrams

1 word using all 3 letters:

Words You Can Make

1 words can be made from the letters in "but":

3-LETTER WORDS

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "but" and rearranging:

+aabut tabu tuba

+sbust buts stub tubs

Related Word Patterns

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Rhyming Words

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Related Words

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