What does BUSTED mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈbʌstɪd/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
9
Words With Friends score
11
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

adjective

  1. out of working order (`busted' is an informal substitute for `broken')“a broken washing machine”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of BUSTED

debuts9bestud9

Words inside BUSTED

50 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

debts8debut8 tubes7beds7best6 bets6bust6 debt7 dust5 sued5tube6 used5 bed6 bet5 bud6 bus5 but5 due4 set3 sub5 sue3 ted4tub5 use3 be4 de3ed3es2et2us2

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Questions

Is BUSTED a valid word in word games?

BUSTED is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is BUSTED worth?

BUSTED is worth 9 points with Scrabble letter values and 11 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from BUSTED?

50 other words, including BE, BUT, US and BEST.