Words starting with B, then T, then T, then E, ending in R
32 words fit this spine. They're all listed below. They start with B, end with R, and contain T then T then E in that order in between — not necessarily side by side.
Near misses
- babble doesn't fit: it starts with B but ends with E, not R.
- bachelor doesn't fit: it has the right ends but no T in the middle.
- banister doesn't fit: it has every letter of BTTER but they don't appear in order inside it.
6-letter words
batter, better, bitter, butter
7-letter words
battier, battler, bittier, blatter, blotter, bottler
8-letter words
battener, begetter, besetter, betatter, bitterer, blottier, bottomer, brattier, brittler, buttoner
9-letter words
bathwater, belittler, bespatter, boycotter, butterier
10-letter words
babysitter, bonesetter
11-letter words
backscatter, butterflyer, buttonholer
13-letter words
breaststroker
14-letter words
bloodthirstier
Where this pattern came from
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How the rule works