Is BUSYING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BUSYING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BUSYING mean?
Busying is a form of BUSY.
- adjective
actively or fully engaged or occupied
“busy with her work”
- verb
keep busy with
“She busies herself with her butterfly collection”
- adjective
overcrowded or cluttered with detail
“a busy painting”
- adjective
intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
“an interfering old woman”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
7
Letters
B (3) + U (1) + S (1) + Y (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 13 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 BUSYING
BUSYING 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 BUSYING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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