8-Letter Words With BUST
- 12 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With BUST
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With BUST 12 words
How often does BUST appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 12 eight-letter words containing BUST. They average 10.9 points, the best is COMBUSTS (14 points) and 50% end in S.
- Total words
- 12
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.9
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 17%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- d 8.3%
- e 8.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ie16.7%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word containing BUST
c 3o 1m 3b 3u 1s 1t 1s 1
C 3 + O 1 + M 3 + B 3 + U 1 + S 1 + T 1 + S 1 = 14 points
- Double word
- 28 pts
- Triple word
- 42 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
combusts
Form of combust
- verbcause to burn or combust“The sun burned off the fog”
- verbstart to burn or burst into flames“Marsh gases ignited suddenly”
- verbget very angry and fly into a rage“The professor combusted when the student didn't know the answer to a very elementary question”
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How many eight-letter words containing BUST are there?
There are 12 eight-letter words containing BUST in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word containing BUST?
COMBUSTS is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ROBUSTLY (13), BUSTLING (11), BUSTARDS (11).
What are some common eight-letter words containing BUST?
Everyday examples include ROBUSTER, ROBUSTLY, BUSTLING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing BUST score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BUSTINGS (11), UNBUSTED (11), BUSTLERS (10), BUSTLINE (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.