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Busting

b 3u 1s 1t 1i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 7 letters · Common · present participle of bust

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does busting mean?

verb

  1. ruin completely

    “He busted my radio!”

    Synonymsbreak

  2. search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on

    “The police raided the crack house”

    Synonymsraid

  3. separate or cause to separate abruptly

    “The rope snapped”

    Synonymstearrupturesnap

  4. go to pieces

    “The lawn mower finally broke”

    Synonymsbreakwearwear outfall apart

  5. break open or apart suddenly and forcefully

    “The dam burst”

    Synonymsburst

Definitions shown for bust, the base form of busting.

Is BUSTING a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is BUSTING worth?

Scrabble

10 pts
b 3u 1s 1t 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

14 pts
b 4u 2s 1t 1i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

13 pts
b 4u 2s 1t 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

14 pts
b 4u 2s 1t 1i 1n 1g 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in BUSTING

Anagrams 1

tubings

Hooks for BUSTING

Add one letter to the front or back of BUSTING to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

bustings

Words that end like BUSTING

Common words that share the ending -USTING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

trustingthrustingdustinggustinglustingrustingcrustingadjustingentrustingdistrustingmistrustingreadjusting
All words ending in -USTING

Busting: quick answers

Is BUSTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BUSTING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 10 points before board bonuses.
How many points is BUSTING worth?
BUSTING scores 10 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does busting mean?
busting is the present participle of bust, which means “ruin completely”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in BUSTING?
You can make 122 shorter words from BUSTING, such as BUSING, TUBING, BINGS, BUNGS. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of BUSTING?
BUSTING rearranges into TUBINGS.