1noun
diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
01 Word definition
butterfly
9 letters · 2 vowels · 7 consonants
Is BUTTERFLY a word?
Yes. BUTTERFLY is a 9-letter noun. diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
B-U-T-T-E-R-F-L-YHow do you spell BUTTERFLY?
BUTTERFLY contains 9 letters, begins with B, and ends with Y.
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2noun
a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗butterfly stroke
02 Letter breakdown
How is BUTTERFLY spelled?
B1U2T3T4E5R6F7L8Y9
03 Word-game status
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About BUTTERFLY.
How do you spell BUTTERFLY?
BUTTERFLY is spelled B-U-T-T-E-R-F-L-Y. It contains 9 letters.