Busting

/ˈbʌstɪŋ/

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:14 pts7 letters
Definition of Busting

verb

  1. To break.

    "I busted my cooker while trying to fix it."

  2. To arrest (someone) for a crime.
  3. To catch (someone) in the act of doing something wrong, socially and morally inappropriate, or illegal, especially when being done in a sneaky or secretive state.
  4. An emphatic synonym of do or get.

    "He busted huge air off that jump!"

  5. To reduce in rank.

    "He busted him down to patrolman for insubordination."

adjective

  1. (often followed by "to go to...") Urgently needing to urinate.

    "Can you tell me where the toilets are? I'm busting."

Anagrams of Busting

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "busting":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "busting" and rearranging:

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Busting"

Busting is a 7-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "busting" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Busting" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "busting" is a medium-scoring word.