Busts

/bʌsts/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:9 pts5 letters

Definition of Busts

noun

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

noun

The act of arresting someone for a crime, or raiding a suspected criminal operation.
"a narcotics bust"
A failed enterprise; a bomb.
A refutation of an opening, or of a previously published analysis.
A player who fails to meet expectations.

verb

To break.
"I busted my cooker while trying to fix it."
To arrest (someone) for a crime.
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.
An emphatic synonym of do or get.
"He busted huge air off that jump!"
To reduce in rank.
"He busted him down to patrolman for insubordination."

Anagrams of Busts

Exact Anagrams

1 word using all 5 letters:

Words You Can Make

12 words can be made from the letters in "busts":

5-LETTER WORDS

4-LETTER WORDS

buss bust buts stub subs tubs

3-LETTER WORDS

bus but sub tub uts

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Related Word Patterns

BU...Words starting with "bu"...TSWords ending with "ts"All 5-letter words Unscramble "busts"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

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Rhyming Words

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