BUSBY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BUSBY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BUSBY?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BUSBY is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 2.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUSBY
No single letter turns BUSBY into another word.
How BUSBY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BUSBY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,353 thousand.
What does BUSBY mean in Scrabble?
noun
Britishhistorical
A tall military hat made of fur, worn as ceremonial headgear by certain regiments.
The busby is best known from the tall fur caps worn by Guards regiments in Britain during state ceremonies, such as Trooping the Colour, though it is often confused with the taller bearskin cap. Historically it was worn by hussar regiments in Europe, complete with a coloured bag hanging from the top. The busby gives soldiers on parade a distinctive, imposing silhouette, but it is heavy and impractical for ordinary duty, so it is reserved for ceremonial dress. Its name is thought to come from a hatter of the same surname.
How BUSBY is used
Used in describing British and European ceremonial and historic military dress.
- The guardsman stood motionless in his busby.
- A soldier in a busby marched past the palace gates.
- The busby added nearly a foot to his height.
- Tourists photographed the guard in his busby.
- The old uniform included a fur busby and a red coat.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BUSBY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BUSBY
The 5 tiles of BUSBY in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in BUSBY
Common questions about BUSBY
- Is BUSBY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUSBY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUSBY worth?
- BUSBY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BUSBY mean?
- A tall military hat made of fur, worn as ceremonial headgear by certain regiments.
- What letters can be added to BUSBY?
- No single letter can be added to BUSBY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BUSBY:
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