Is BUSTINESSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BUSTINESSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
13
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
11
Letters
B (3) + U (1) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 13 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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.
Definition
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See the definition of BustinessesHooks for BUSTINESSES
BUSTINESSES 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 BUSTINESSES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- businesses12
- bustiness11
- subsenses11
- business10
- subsense10
- subsists10
- subsites10
- subteens10
- besties9
- betises9
- busiest9
- bustees9
- butenes9
- subnets9
- subsets9
- subsist9
- subsite9
- subteen9
- ensuites8
- sestines8
- tussises8
- besets8
- bestie8
- betise8
- busies8
- busses8
- bustee8
- butene8
- subnet8
- subset8
- ensuite7
- senseis7
- sestine7
- sinuses7
- situses7
- sunsets7
- tissues7
- beets7
- benes7
- bents7
- beses7
- beset7
- bests7
- bines7
- bints7
- bises7
- bites7
- bunts7
- buses7
- busts7
- butes7
- snibs7
- snubs7
- stubs7
- tubes7
- ensues6
- insets6
- issues6
- nesses6
- seines6
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