BUSTED is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. BUSTED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
b3u1s1t1e1d2
PlayableBUSTED · 6 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 129,346odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BUSTED?
| 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: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.33%
Our own measure of how useful BUSTED is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUSTED
No single letter turns BUSTED into another word.
How BUSTED scores
Scrabble b3u1s1t1e1d2 9
Words with Friends b4u2s1t1e1d2 11
Face value of the 6 tiles in BUSTED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 129,346.
What stands out about BUSTED
- The same 6 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
Anagrams of BUSTED
The 6 tiles of BUSTED in a different order — 3 found.
Shorter words from the letters in BUSTED
bused8 debts8 debus8 debut8 tubed8 butes7 tubes7 duets6 stude6 beds7 bedu7 buds7 debs7 debt7 dubs7 best6 bets6 bust6 bute6 buts6 stub6 tube6 tubs6 deus5 dues5 duet5 dust5 sted5 stud5 sued5 teds5 used5 suet4 utes4 bed6 bud6 deb6 dub6 bes5 bet5
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Common questions about BUSTED
- Is BUSTED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUSTED, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUSTED worth?
- BUSTED is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUSTED?
- No single letter can be added to BUSTED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BUSTED:
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