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busy

/ˈbɪzi/adjective · verb

Busy commonly means to keep busy with. Busy is also used as adjective, with meanings including actively or fully engaged or occupied.

6 meanings4 lettersScrabble 9

Length

4

Scrabble

9

WWF

10

Starts

BU

Ends

USY

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “BUSY” Mean?

/ˈbɪzi/

busy has 6 documented senses across adjective, verb.

Adjective

5 senses
1

actively or fully engaged or occupied

busy with her work

a busy man

too busy to eat lunch

2

overcrowded or cluttered with detail

a busy painting

a fussy design

Synonyms

3

intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner

an interfering old woman

bustling about self-importantly making an officious nuisance of himself

busy about other people's business

4

crowded with or characterized by much activity

a very busy week

a busy life

a busy street

a busy seaport

5

(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

receptionists' telephones are always engaged

the lavatory is in use

kept getting a busy signal

Synonyms

Verb

1 sense
1

keep busy with

She busies herself with her butterfly collection

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Vowels

1

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

actively or fully engaged or occupied

Length

4 letters

Starts With

B

Ends With

Y

Vowels

1

Consonants

3

Letters

B, U, S, Y

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

b
u
s
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for busy.

BUSY is a 4-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with B and ends with Y.
It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 25%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using busy in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

BUSY has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

BUSY is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

BUSY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

BUSY uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCD

CV Pattern

CVCC

Vowel Share

25%

Consonant Share

75%

Bigrams

BU, US, SY

Trigrams

BUS, USY

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for busy.

BUSY is a 4-letter short fill.
It starts with B and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 4 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with B and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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