BUSS is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. BUSS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BUSS?
| 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: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BUSS is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUSS
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bussuChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How BUSS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in BUSS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 81,692.
What does BUSS mean in Scrabble?
verb
archaic
To kiss, especially with a loud, hearty smack.
To buss someone was an old, everyday way of saying to kiss them, often implying a brisk or playful smack rather than a gentle touch. The verb has faded from ordinary speech and now appears mainly in older literature or in writing that deliberately imitates an antique style.
How BUSS is used
Archaic; found in older texts and deliberately old-fashioned writing rather than in current speech.
- He leaned down to buss her cheek in greeting.
- The old poem describes lovers who buss beneath the tree.
- She would buss each child goodnight before bed.
- The knight was allowed to buss the queen's hand.
- In the old play, servants buss their master's hand as a sign of respect.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BUSS and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BUSS
The 4 tiles of BUSS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BUSS
6 longer words begin with BUSS.
Words ending in BUSS
2 words end in BUSS. Useful as a back hook: play BUSS onto a word already on the board.
Words with BUSS inside
24 words contain BUSS in the middle. Words that start with BUSS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BUSS
Common questions about BUSS
- Is BUSS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUSS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUSS worth?
- BUSS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BUSS mean?
- To kiss, especially with a loud, hearty smack.
- What letters can be added to BUSS?
- BUSS takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BUSS:
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