Is BUSINESSLIKE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BUSINESSLIKE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BUSINESSLIKE mean?
- adjective
exhibiting methodical and systematic characteristics that would be useful in business
- adjective
not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
12
Letters
B (3) + U (1) + S (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + L (1) + I (1) + K (5) + E (1) = 18 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 BUSINESSLIKE
BUSINESSLIKE 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 BUSINESSLIKE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bulkinesses17
- bulkiness15
- bekisses14
- kinesises13
- silkiness13
- sinuslike13
- sulkiness13
- bunkies13
- buskins13
- niblike13
- likeness12
- skinless12
- bekiss12
- belike12
- bikies12
- blinks12
- bunkie12
- buskin12
- kibeis12
- kubies12
- nebulises11
- sensibles11
- enskies11
- inkless11
- kineses11
- kinesis11
- kinless11
- selkies11
- silkies11
- siskins11
- sulkies11
- sunlike11
- susliks11
- bikes11
- bikie11
- bilks11
- bisks11
- blink11
- bulks11
- bunks11
- busks11
- kibei11
- kibes11
- kubie11
- blueness10
- business10
- nebulise10
- sensible10
- sublines10
- subsense10
- inkles10
- kisses10
- kneels10
- likens10
- selkie10
- silken10
- silkie10
- siskin10
- skeens10
- skeins10
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