BUSTI is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. BUSTI is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BUSTI?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BUSTI is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUSTI
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BUSTI scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BUSTI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
Anagrams of BUSTI
The 5 tiles of BUSTI in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BUSTI
14 longer words begin with BUSTI.
Words with BUSTI inside
Showing 24 of 39 words that contain BUSTI somewhere in the middle. Words that start with BUSTI are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BUSTI
Common questions about BUSTI
- Is BUSTI valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BUSTI is not in it.
- How many points is BUSTI worth?
- BUSTI is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUSTI?
- BUSTI takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BUSTI:
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