Is BUSINESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BUSINESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BUSINESS mean?
- noun
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
“he bought his brother's business”
- noun
the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects
“computers are now widely used in business”
- noun
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
“he's not in my line of business”
- noun
a rightful concern or responsibility
“it's none of your business”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
B (3) + U (1) + S (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 10 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 BUSINESS
BUSINESS 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 BUSINESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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