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Is BURSTING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BURSTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BURSTING mean?

Bursting is a form of BURST.

  1. verb

    come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

    “The bubble burst”

  2. verb

    force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up

    “break into tears”

  3. verb

    burst outward, usually with noise

    “The champagne bottle exploded”

  4. noun

    the act of exploding or bursting

    “the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

8

Letters

B (3) + U (1) + R (1) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 BURSTING

BURSTING 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 BURSTING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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