BUSTICATE is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 13 points
Yes for Scrabble. BUSTICATE is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
b3u1s1t1i1c3a1t1e1
PlayableBUSTICATE · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept BUSTICATE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful BUSTICATE is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUSTICATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BUSTICATE scores
Scrabble b3u1s1t1i1c3a1t1e1 13
Words with Friends b4u2s1t1i1c4a1t1e1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in BUSTICATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BUSTICATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BUSTICATE
2 longer words begin with BUSTICATE.
Shorter words from the letters in BUSTICATE
tabetics12 eustatic10 tabetic11 acutest9 batiste9 batties9 battues9 bistate9 butties9 catsuit9 catties9 cutties9 scutate9 statice9 tietacs9 tubaist9 situate7 bisect10 bustic10 ceibas10 cubist10 cubits10 sabicu10 sacbut10 subact10 acutes8 attics8 battue8 beauts8 bettas8 buttes8 cattie8 cestui8 cueist8 cuesta8 cutest8 cuties8 sceatt8 stacte8 static8
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Common questions about BUSTICATE
- Is BUSTICATE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BUSTICATE is not in it.
- How many points is BUSTICATE worth?
- BUSTICATE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUSTICATE?
- BUSTICATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BUSTICATE:
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