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Busts

/bʌsts/

Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:9 pts5 letters
Definition of Busts

noun

  1. A sculptural portrayal of a person's head and shoulders.
  2. The breasts and upper thorax of a woman.
  3. The downward portion of a boom and bust cycle; a recession.
  4. A police raid or takedown of a criminal enterprise.
  5. A disappointment.

noun

  1. The act of arresting someone for a crime, or raiding a suspected criminal operation.

    "a narcotics bust"

  2. A failed enterprise; a bomb.
  3. A refutation of an opening, or of a previously published analysis.
  4. A player who fails to meet expectations.

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."

Anagrams of Busts

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

stubs

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+esubset
+rbursts
Related Word Patterns
BU...Words starting with "bu"...TSWords ending with "ts"All 5-letter wordsUnscramble "busts"
Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

nick
Letter Values
b3
u1
s1
t1
s1

Total: 7 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Busts
abandonmentsabasementsabashmentsabatementsabbotsabductsaberrantsabetmentsabetsabiogenistsablautsableists
Related 5-Letter Words
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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 "Busts"

Busts is a 5-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "busts" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Busts" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "busts" is a low-scoring word.