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Butterflies

Scrabble:16 ptsWWF:19 pts11 letters
Definition of Butterflies

noun

  1. (by ellipsis) butterflies in one's stomach

noun

  1. A flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from moths by their diurnal activity and generally brighter colouring.
  2. A use of surgical tape, cut into thin strips and placed across an open wound to hold it closed.

    "butterfly tape"

  3. The butterfly stroke.
  4. (in plural) A sensation of excited anxiety felt in the stomach.

    "I get terrible butterflies before an exam."

  5. Someone seen as being unserious and (originally) dressed gaudily; someone flighty and unreliable.

verb

  1. To cut (food) almost entirely in half and spread the halves apart, in a shape suggesting the wings of a butterfly.

    "Butterfly the chicken before you grill it."

  2. To cut strips of surgical tape or plasters into thin strips, and place across (a gaping wound) to close it.
Anagrams of Butterflies

No exact anagrams found for "butterflies". This word has a unique letter combination.

Related Word Patterns
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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

lep
Letter Values
b3
u1
t1
t1
e1
r1
f4
l1
i1
e1
s1

Total: 16 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Butterflies
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Related 11-Letter Words
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Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Butterflies"

Butterflies is a 11-letter word that scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Butterflies" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "butterflies" is a high-scoring word.