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Yes, buttonhole is playable

...and is worth 18 points.

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"Buttonhole" Definition

noun

A small slit in a garment or piece of fabric for fastening a button.
Chiefly British A boutonniere.
A slit or loop through which a is passed.

verb-transitive

To make a buttonhole in.
To sew with a buttonhole stitch.

verb

To furnish with .
To work with buttonhole stitch.
To detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of.

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