Words Containing BT
There are 213 English words that contain the sequence BT. Range: BOBTAIL to UNSUBTLY. The Scrabble® high-scorer is THUMBTACKING at 26 points; the longest is OVERINDEBTEDNESSES (18 letters). Perfect for tricky Q- and Z-heavy racks in Scrabble and Words With Friends. The list is ordered alphabetically; use the filter box below to jump to a specific starting letter.
Word list
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- DEBT7 pts
- DEBTLESS11 pts
- DEBTOR9 pts
- DEBTORS10 pts
- DEBTS8 pts
- DOUBT8 pts
- DOUBTABLE14 pts
- DOUBTED11 pts
- DOUBTER10 pts
- DOUBTERS11 pts
- DOUBTFUL14 pts
- DOUBTFULLY19 pts
- DOUBTFULNESS18 pts
- DOUBTFULNESSES20 pts
- DOUBTING12 pts
- DOUBTINGLY17 pts
- DOUBTLESS12 pts
- DOUBTLESSLY17 pts
- DOUBTLESSNESS16 pts
- DOUBTLESSNESSES18 pts
- DOUBTS9 pts
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O
- OBTAIN8 pts
- OBTAINABILITIES19 pts
- OBTAINABILITY20 pts
- OBTAINABLE14 pts
- OBTAINED11 pts
- OBTAINER10 pts
- OBTAINERS11 pts
- OBTAINING12 pts
- OBTAINMENT14 pts
- OBTAINMENTS15 pts
- OBTAINS9 pts
- OBTECT10 pts
- OBTECTED13 pts
- OBTEST8 pts
- OBTESTED11 pts
- OBTESTING12 pts
- OBTESTS9 pts
- OBTRUDE10 pts
- OBTRUDED12 pts
- OBTRUDER11 pts
- OBTRUDERS12 pts
- OBTRUDES11 pts
- OBTRUDING13 pts
- OBTRUSION11 pts
- OBTRUSIONS12 pts
- OBTRUSIVE14 pts
- OBTRUSIVELY19 pts
- OBTRUSIVENESS18 pts
- OBTRUSIVENESSES20 pts
- OBTUND9 pts
- OBTUNDED12 pts
- OBTUNDING13 pts
- OBTUNDS10 pts
- OBTURATE10 pts
- OBTURATED12 pts
- OBTURATES11 pts
- OBTURATING13 pts
- OBTURATION12 pts
- OBTURATIONS13 pts
- OBTURATOR11 pts
- OBTURATORS12 pts
- OBTUSE8 pts
- OBTUSELY13 pts
- OBTUSENESS12 pts
- OBTUSENESSES14 pts
- OBTUSER9 pts
- OBTUSEST10 pts
- OBTUSITIES12 pts
- OBTUSITY13 pts
- OVERINDEBTEDNESS23 pts
- OVERINDEBTEDNESSES25 pts
- OVERSUBTLE15 pts
R
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- SUBTASK13 pts
- SUBTASKS14 pts
- SUBTAXA16 pts
- SUBTAXON17 pts
- SUBTAXONS18 pts
- SUBTEEN9 pts
- SUBTEENS10 pts
- SUBTEMPERATE18 pts
- SUBTENANCIES16 pts
- SUBTENANCY17 pts
- SUBTENANT11 pts
- SUBTENANTS12 pts
- SUBTEND10 pts
- SUBTENDED13 pts
- SUBTENDING14 pts
- SUBTENDS11 pts
- SUBTERFUGE16 pts
- SUBTERFUGES17 pts
- SUBTERMINAL15 pts
- SUBTERRANEAN14 pts
- SUBTERRANEANLY19 pts
- SUBTERRANEOUS15 pts
- SUBTERRANEOUSLY20 pts
- SUBTEST9 pts
- SUBTESTS10 pts
- SUBTEXT16 pts
- SUBTEXTS17 pts
- SUBTEXTUAL19 pts
- SUBTHEME15 pts
- SUBTHEMES16 pts
- SUBTHERAPEUTIC23 pts
- SUBTHRESHOLD21 pts
- SUBTILE9 pts
- SUBTILELY14 pts
- SUBTILENESS13 pts
- SUBTILENESSES15 pts
- SUBTILER10 pts
- SUBTILEST11 pts
- SUBTILIN10 pts
- SUBTILINS11 pts
- SUBTILISIN12 pts
- SUBTILISINS13 pts
- SUBTILIZATION24 pts
- SUBTILIZATIONS25 pts
- SUBTILIZE20 pts
- SUBTILIZED22 pts
- SUBTILIZES21 pts
- SUBTILIZING23 pts
- SUBTILTIES12 pts
- SUBTILTY13 pts
- SUBTITLE10 pts
- SUBTITLED12 pts
- SUBTITLES11 pts
- SUBTITLING13 pts
- SUBTLE8 pts
- SUBTLENESS12 pts
- SUBTLENESSES14 pts
- SUBTLER9 pts
- SUBTLEST10 pts
- SUBTLETIES12 pts
- SUBTLETY13 pts
- SUBTLY11 pts
- SUBTONE9 pts
- SUBTONES10 pts
- SUBTONIC12 pts
- SUBTONICS13 pts
- SUBTOPIA12 pts
- SUBTOPIAS13 pts
- SUBTOPIC14 pts
- SUBTOPICS15 pts
- SUBTOTAL10 pts
- SUBTOTALED13 pts
- SUBTOTALING14 pts
- SUBTOTALLED14 pts
- SUBTOTALLING15 pts
- SUBTOTALLY15 pts
- SUBTOTALS11 pts
- SUBTRACT12 pts
- SUBTRACTED15 pts
- SUBTRACTER14 pts
- SUBTRACTERS15 pts
- SUBTRACTING16 pts
- SUBTRACTION15 pts
- SUBTRACTIONS16 pts
- SUBTRACTIVE18 pts
- SUBTRACTS13 pts
- SUBTRAHEND16 pts
- SUBTRAHENDS17 pts
- SUBTREASURIES15 pts
- SUBTREASURY16 pts
- SUBTREND11 pts
- SUBTRENDS12 pts
- SUBTRIBE12 pts
- SUBTRIBES13 pts
- SUBTROPIC15 pts
- SUBTROPICAL17 pts
- SUBTROPICS16 pts
- SUBTUNIC12 pts
- SUBTUNICS13 pts
- SUBTYPE14 pts
- SUBTYPES15 pts
- SUPERSUBTLE15 pts
- SUPERSUBTLETIES19 pts
- SUPERSUBTLETY20 pts
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Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Top 10 highest-scoring words
Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | thumbtacking | 26 | 31 |
| 2 | overindebtednesses | 25 | 29 |
| 3 | subtilizations | 25 | 29 |
| 4 | thumbtacked | 25 | 28 |
| 5 | subtilization | 24 | 28 |
| 6 | subtilizing | 23 | 28 |
| 7 | overindebtedness | 23 | 27 |
| 8 | subtherapeutic | 23 | 27 |
| 9 | thumbtacks | 23 | 26 |
| 10 | unobtrusivenesses | 22 | 28 |
What these words mean
- thumbtacking
- Valid 12-letter English word — definition not on file.
- overindebtednesses
- Valid 18-letter English word — definition not on file.
- subtilizations
- Valid 14-letter English word — definition not on file.
- thumbtacked
- Valid 11-letter English word — definition not on file.
- subtilization
- Valid 13-letter English word — definition not on file.
- subtilizing
- (verb)To make subtle; to make thin or fine; to make less gross or coarse.
- overindebtedness
- Valid 16-letter English word — definition not on file.
- subtherapeutic
- (adjective)Administered at levels lower than would be used in actual treatment of a disease
- thumbtacks
- (noun)A small nail-like tack with a slightly rounded head that can be pressed into place with light pressure from the thumb; used for hanging light articles on a wall or noticeboard.
- unobtrusivenesses
- Valid 17-letter English word — definition not on file.
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FAQs
How many words contain "BT"?
213 valid English words contain BT.
Best Scrabble word containing BT?
THUMBTACKING at 26 pts.
Longest word containing BT?
OVERINDEBTEDNESSES (18 letters).