Bust

4 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A sculpture of a person's head and shoulders; also to break or go bankrupt.

“A marble bust of Caesar stood in the library.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈbʌst/

Related Words

Synonyms

sculpture break failure

Antonyms

repair

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Wordle

Common letters — strong guess.

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Scrabble

Worth 6 points. B adds value.

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Anagrams of Bust

Words that use exactly the same letters as “bust”.

buts

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “bust” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

bast best bist buat bult bunt burt bush busk buss busy butt cust dust fust gust hust just must

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5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “bust”.

abuts bhuts bouts buist bunts burst busti busto busts busty butsu butts strub stubb stube stubs subet subst tabus tsuba tsubo tubas tubes

Longer words starting with Bust

Words that begin with “bust”.

busti busto busts busty

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