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Is bust a Scrabble word?

Yes, bust is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 6 points in Scrabble.

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  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of bust?

Definition

verb (English)

1. (transitive, colloquial, chiefly US) To break.Examples: "I busted my cooker while trying to fix it."UScolloquialtransitive

2. (transitive, slang) To arrest (someone or a group of people) for a crime.Examples: "Aaron got busted by the feds for leaking confidential government documents on Reddit."Synonyms: nickslangtransitive

3. (transitive, slang) To catch (someone) in the act of doing something wrong, socially and morally inappropriate, or illegal, especially when being done in a sneaky or secretive state.slangtransitive

4. (transitive) To debunk, dispel (a belief).Examples: "MythBusters"transitive

5. (snowboarding) An emphatic synonym of do or get.Examples: "He busted huge air off that jump!"

6. (US, informal) To reduce in rank.Examples: "He busted him down to patrolman for insubordination."; "If Steinkamp doesn't take off that hat and stop messing around, I'm gonna bust him into a PFC."USinformal

noun (English)

1. (slang) The act of arresting someone for a crime, or raiding a suspected criminal operation.Examples: "a narcotics bust"slang

2. (slang) A police raid or takedown of a criminal enterprise.slang

3. (slang) A failed enterprise; a bomb.slang

4. (chess, slang) A refutation of an opening, or of a previously published analysis.slang

5. (slang) A disappointment.Examples: "Paris was a bust. They wouldn't even let us see the Mona Lisa."slang

6. (sports, derogatory) A player who fails to meet expectations.derogatory

adj (English)

1. (slang) Without any money, broke, bankrupt.Examples: "After months of financial problems, the company finally went bust."not-comparableslang

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "bust"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "bust"?

Scrabble
6 points
B3
U1
S1
T1
Words With Friends
8 points
B4
U2
S1
T1

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