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Is BUST a Scrabble Word?

Yes, BUST is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb, a noun and an adjective, most often meaning “ruin completely”.

Quick answer

Is BUST a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. BUST is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends, and it has 3 anagrams: STUB, BUTS, TUBS.

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Letters
4
Scrabble
6 pts
Words With Friends
8 pts
Anagrams
3
Familiarity
99th percentile

BUST meaning and definition

BUST has 4 common senses and works as a verb, a noun and an adjective. The most common meaning is listed first.

BUST as a verb

  1. Ruin completely.

BUST as a noun

  1. A complete failure.
  2. The chest of a woman.

BUST as an adjective

  1. Lacking funds.

BUST Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

BUST scores 6 in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is B, worth 3 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
B34
U12
S11
T11
Total68

BUST on premium squares

On a double word square BUST scores 12 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 18. Putting B on a triple letter square instead adds 6 points. Its face value is low, so placement matters more than the tiles: land it across a word square to make it pay. At 4 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of BUST

3 words use exactly the same 4 letters as BUST. See all anagrams of BUST.

  • stub6
  • buts6
  • tubs6

Unscramble BUST: 8 words from its letters

The letters B, U, S, T make 8 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first.

  • bus5
  • sub5
  • tub5
  • ut2
  • but5
  • us2
  • st2
  • uts3

Words like BUST

One-letter changes to BUST, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in BUST

Add one letter to BUST

  • burst7
  • busty10
  • brust7
  • buist7
  • busti7
  • busts7

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BUST word facts

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

Holding the letters B, U, S, T on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 4 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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BUST Scrabble word FAQ

Is BUST a Scrabble word?

Yes. BUST is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does BUST mean?

BUST is used as a verb, a noun and an adjective. Its most common meaning is “ruin completely”.

How many points is BUST worth in Scrabble?

BUST is worth 6 points in Scrabble: B (3) + U (1) + S (1) + T (1). On a double word square it scores 12, and on a triple word square 18.

How many points is BUST in Words With Friends?

BUST is worth 8 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of BUST?

BUST has 3 anagrams: STUB, BUTS, TUBS. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in BUST?

You can make 8 shorter words from the letters in BUST, including BUS, SUB, TUB and UT.

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