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How many words can you make from BUTTERFLY?

Find words of 4+ letters hidden in BUTTERFLY. There are 18 to find. Longer words score more.

For a class or a group

Print the worksheet: BUTTERFLY in letter tiles, numbered lines to write words on, and every answer on the second page. Or put this page on the board, give everyone three minutes, then press “show all words”.

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All 18 words in BUTTERFLY (answers)

4-letter words (11)

belt, blue, bury, byte, felt, fuel, left, rely, rule, true, tube

5-letter words (4)

buyer, flute, truly, utter

6-letter words (1)

butter

7-letter words (1)

utterly

All 9 letters (1)

butterfly

Questions

How many words can you make from BUTTERFLY?
18 everyday words of 4 or more letters, counting BUTTERFLY itself. Rarer real words are accepted too when you play, as bonus words.
What words can you make out of BUTTERFLY?
The longest are UTTERLY, BUTTER, UTTER, TRULY, FLUTE. All 18, by length, are under "All 18 words in BUTTERFLY (answers)" on this page.
Is there a printable worksheet?
Yes. "Print a worksheet" prints BUTTERFLY in letter tiles with numbered lines to write words on, and every answer on a second page. Print it, or save it as a PDF.
Is this good for a classroom?
Yes: a no-prep word building and spelling activity for grade 2 and up. Put it on the board, hand out the worksheet, or let students play on their own devices. No accounts.

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