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Is BUSH a Scrabble Word?

Yes, BUSH is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and a verb, most often meaning “a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems”.

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Is BUSH a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. BUSH is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends, and it has 1 anagram: HUBS.

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Letters
4
Scrabble
9 pts
Words With Friends
10 pts
Anagrams
1
Familiarity
100th percentile

BUSH meaning and definition

BUSH has 4 common senses and works as a noun and a verb. The most common meaning is listed first.

BUSH as a noun

  1. A low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems.
  2. A large wilderness area.
  3. Dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes.

BUSH as a verb

  1. Provide with a bushing.

BUSH Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

BUSH scores 9 in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is H, worth 4 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
B34
U12
S11
H43
Total910

BUSH on premium squares

On a double word square BUSH scores 18 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 27. Putting H on a triple letter square instead adds 8 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 4 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of BUSH

1 word uses exactly the same 4 letters as BUSH. See all anagrams of BUSH.

  • hubs9

Unscramble BUSH: 6 words from its letters

The letters B, U, S, H make 6 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first.

  • bus5
  • sub5
  • hub8
  • us2
  • sh5
  • uh5

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BUSH word facts

BUSH is a 4-letter word with 4 distinct letters: 1 vowel (U) and 3 consonants. It starts with B and ends with H. By corpus frequency, BUSH is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

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BUSH Scrabble word FAQ

Is BUSH a Scrabble word?

Yes. BUSH is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does BUSH mean?

BUSH is used as a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems”.

How many points is BUSH worth in Scrabble?

BUSH is worth 9 points in Scrabble: B (3) + U (1) + S (1) + H (4). On a double word square it scores 18, and on a triple word square 27.

How many points is BUSH in Words With Friends?

BUSH is worth 10 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of BUSH?

BUSH has 1 anagram: HUBS. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in BUSH?

You can make 6 shorter words from the letters in BUSH, including BUS, SUB, HUB and US.

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