What does BUSY mean?
- Pronunciation
- /ˈbɪzi/
- Letters
- 4
- Scrabble score
- 9
- Words With Friends score
- 10
- How common
- Common
Meaning
adjective
- actively or fully engaged or occupied“busy with her work”
- overcrowded or cluttered with detail“a busy painting”
- intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner“an interfering old woman”
- crowded with or characterized by much activity“a very busy week”
- (of facilities such as telephones or lavatories) unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability; (`engaged' is a British term for a busy telephone line)“her line is busy”
verb
- keep busy with“She busies herself with her butterfly collection”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
busied9busier8busies8busiest9busying13
Anagrams of BUSY
buys9
Words inside BUSY
6 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is BUSY a valid word in word games?
BUSY 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 BUSY worth?
BUSY is worth 9 points with Scrabble letter values and 10 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from BUSY?
6 other words, including BY, US, BUY and BUS.