BUSINESS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. BUSINESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BUSINESS?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BUSINESS is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUSINESS
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
businessyChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How BUSINESS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BUSINESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BUSINESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BUSINESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
The activity of buying, selling or providing goods and services, or a company that does so.
Business covers everything from a corner shop to a multinational firm, and also the wider world of trade and commerce. In everyday speech it also stands for any matter or concern, as in the phrase mind your own business.
How BUSINESS is used
A very common word with commercial, personal and figurative uses.
- She started her own business selling handmade candles.
- Business was slow during the winter months.
- That is none of your business.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BUSINESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BUSINESS
12 longer words begin with BUSINESS.
Shorter words from the letters in BUSINESS
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Common questions about BUSINESS
- Is BUSINESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUSINESS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUSINESS worth?
- BUSINESS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BUSINESS mean?
- The activity of buying, selling or providing goods and services, or a company that does so.
- What letters can be added to BUSINESS?
- BUSINESS takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BUSINESS:
Open BUSINESS in the Word Finder