Busted

6 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Informal past tense of bust, meaning broken, damaged, or no longer in working order.

“The old kettle was completely busted, so we had to boil water in a saucepan.”

Pronunciation

IPA

ˈbʌstət

Related Words

Synonyms

broken arrested caught

Antonyms

freed released

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

U is the only vowel, common -ED ending, the consonant cluster BSTD is distinctive.

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Scrabble

All common tiles, the -ED ending is hookable, BUST is a handy shorter base word.

Words Related to Busted

Anagrams of Busted

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

debuts

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “busted” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

basted bested bunted bushed busied busked bussed buster butted dusted gusted justed lusted musted ousted rusted

Words you can make from Busted

Shorter words formed from the letters in “busted”.

bused debts debus debut duets stube stude subet tubed tubes beds best bets bude buds bust bute buts debs debt deus dubs dues duet

Add a letter to make a longer word

7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “busted”.

budgets bursted bustled dumbest

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