Is BUSTLES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BUSTLES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BUSTLES mean?
Bustles is a form of BUSTLE.
- verb
move or cause to move energetically or busily
“The cheerleaders bustled about excitingly before their performance”
- noun
a rapid active commotion
- noun
a framework worn at the back below the waist for giving fullness to a woman's skirt
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
7
Letters
B (3) + U (1) + S (1) + T (1) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 9 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 BUSTLES
BUSTLES 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.
Anagrams of BUSTLES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from BUSTLES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- sublets9
- bluest8
- bluets8
- bustle8
- butles8
- sublet8
- subset8
- subtle8
- belts7
- bests7
- bless7
- blest7
- blets7
- blues7
- bluet7
- buses7
- busts7
- butes7
- butle7
- lubes7
- slubs7
- stubs7
- tubes7
- tussle6
- bels6
- belt6
- best6
- bets6
- blet6
- blue6
- buss6
- bust6
- bute6
- buts6
- lube6
- slub6
- stub6
- subs6
- tube6
- tubs6
- lusts5
- lutes5
- slues5
- sluts5
- suets5
- tules5
- bel5
- bes5
- bet5
- bus5
- but5
- sub5
- tub5
- ests4
- less4
- lest4
- lets4
- lues4
- lust4
- lute4
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