BURSTING is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. BURSTING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BURSTING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BURSTING is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BURSTING
No single letter turns BURSTING into another word.
How BURSTING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BURSTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BURSTING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BURSTING
- All 8 letters of BURSTING are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BURSTING mean in Scrabble?
BURSTING is the -ing form (present participle) of BURST.
BURST(verb) — To break open or apart suddenly and violently, usually because of pressure building up from inside.
Anagrams of BURSTING
The 8 tiles of BURSTING in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in BURSTING
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Common questions about BURSTING
- Is BURSTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BURSTING, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BURSTING worth?
- BURSTING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BURSTING?
- No single letter can be added to BURSTING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BURSTING:
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