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
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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