BUST is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. BUST 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 BUST?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BUST is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUST
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BUST scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in BUST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 20,423.
What stands out about BUST
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 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 BUST mean in Scrabble?
verb
informal
To break or smash something forcefully.
When something is bust, it has been broken, wrecked or forced apart, often suddenly and with some violence; people also use the word for police raids that catch someone doing something illegal. It is a casual alternative to break, common in speech and informal writing rather than in formal prose.
How BUST is used
Informal; common in everyday speech but avoided in formal writing, where break is preferred.
- He accidentally bust the lock trying to force the door.
- The kids bust the old chair jumping on it.
- Police plan to bust the smuggling ring next week.
- She bust her phone screen when it hit the pavement.
- The storm bust several windows along the street.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BUST and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BUST
The 4 tiles of BUST in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with BUST
Showing 24 of 33 words that begin with BUST.
Words ending in BUST
5 words end in BUST. Useful as a back hook: play BUST onto a word already on the board.
Words with BUST inside
Showing 24 of 91 words that contain BUST somewhere in the middle. Words that start with BUST are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BUST
Common questions about BUST
- Is BUST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUST, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUST worth?
- BUST is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BUST mean?
- To break or smash something forcefully.
- What letters can be added to BUST?
- BUST takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BUST:
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