01 Word definition

buttresses

10 letters · 3 vowels · 7 consonants

Is BUTTRESSES a word?

Yes. BUTTRESSES is a 10-letter verb. BUTTRESSES is a plural or present-tense form of BUTTRESS: reinforce with a buttress Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell BUTTRESSES?

B-U-T-T-R-E-S-S-E-S

BUTTRESSES contains 10 letters, begins with B, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

BUTTRESSES is a plural or present-tense form of BUTTRESS.

1verb

  1. BUTTRESSES is a plural or present-tense form of BUTTRESS: reinforce with a buttress

    “Buttress the church”
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends14points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is BUTTRESSES spelled?

B1U2T3T4R5E6S7S8E9S10
Starts withBUTFirst 3 letters
Ends withSESLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats E, S, T
Vowel balance3 / 7Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About BUTTRESSES.

How do you spell BUTTRESSES?

BUTTRESSES is spelled B-U-T-T-R-E-S-S-E-S. It contains 10 letters.