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Is BUSY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BUSY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BUSY mean?

  1. adjective

    actively or fully engaged or occupied

    “busy with her work”

  2. verb

    keep busy with

    “She busies herself with her butterfly collection”

  3. adjective

    overcrowded or cluttered with detail

    “a busy painting”

  4. adjective

    intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner

    “an interfering old woman”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

9

Scrabble

10

Words With Friends

4

Letters

B (3) + U (1) + S (1) + Y (4) = 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 BUSY

BUSY 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 BUSY

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from BUSY

The 7 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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