Butyric
7 lettersadjectiverareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Of or relating to butyric acid, a fatty acid found naturally in butter and other animal fats.
“The butyric fermentation process gives certain aged cheeses their characteristic sharp flavour.”
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Syllables
bu·tyr·ic
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Contains Y and C with vowel U in position 2, uncommon word worth trying in later guesses
Scrabble
Worth 14 points, Y scores 4 and C scores 3, rare but valid in standard Scrabble dictionaries
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