BURST is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. BURST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BURST?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BURST is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BURST
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BURST scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BURST, 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 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 65,354.
What stands out about BURST
- The same 5 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 BURST mean in Scrabble?
verb
To break open or apart suddenly and violently, usually because of pressure building up from inside.
When something bursts, its surface gives way all at once rather than gradually, often releasing whatever was contained under pressure, such as air, water, or emotion. The same verb is used figuratively for sudden outbreaks of feeling or activity, as when someone bursts into tears or bursts out laughing. Burst is an irregular verb, keeping the same form in the present, past, and past participle.
How BURST is used
Used both literally, for containers or surfaces giving way, and figuratively, for sudden emotional or physical outbursts.
- The balloon burst with a loud pop.
- Pipes can burst when water freezes and expands inside them.
- She burst into tears at the sad news.
- The runner burst ahead of the pack in the final lap.
- A pipe burst overnight and flooded the basement.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BURST and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BURST
The 5 tiles of BURST in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with BURST
11 longer words begin with BURST.
Words ending in BURST
12 words end in BURST. Useful as a back hook: play BURST onto a word already on the board.
Words with BURST inside
16 words contain BURST in the middle. Words that start with BURST are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BURST
Common questions about BURST
- Is BURST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BURST, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BURST worth?
- BURST is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BURST mean?
- To break open or apart suddenly and violently, usually because of pressure building up from inside.
- What letters can be added to BURST?
- BURST takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BURST:
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