Is AIRBURSTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AIRBURSTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does AIRBURSTS mean?
Airbursts is a form of AIRBURST.
- noun
an explosion in the atmosphere
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + I (1) + R (1) + B (3) + U (1) + R (1) + S (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 11 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for AIRBURSTS
AIRBURSTS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from AIRBURSTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- airburst10
- bursars9
- airbus8
- briars8
- bruits8
- bursar8
- bursas8
- bursts8
- rubati8
- sabirs8
- tsubas8
- urbias8
- aurists7
- ristras7
- abris7
- abuts7
- baits7
- basis7
- bassi7
- basts7
- birrs7
- brass7
- brats7
- briar7
- briss7
- brits7
- bruit7
- bruts7
- buras7
- burrs7
- bursa7
- burst7
- busts7
- isbas7
- rabis7
- sabir7
- stabs7
- stubs7
- subas7
- tabus7
- tsuba7
- tubas7
- urbia7
- aurist6
- ristra6
- sirras6
- sistra6
- sitars6
- stairs6
- surras6
- sutras6
- tarsus6
- tsuris6
- tussar6
- uraris6
- abri6
- abut6
- arbs6
- bait6
- bars6
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