Busting

7 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Present participle of bust, meaning breaking or ruining something completely, or arresting someone.

“He spent the afternoon busting open old crates to salvage the timber inside.”

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Synonyms

breakingsmashingruiningdestroyingarresting

Antonyms

fixingrepairingmending

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in -ING, U and I as vowels, BUST is a strong and recognisable root word

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Scrabble

-ING ending is always useful, common letters throughout, good for clearing the rack

Words Related to Busting

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “busting” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

basting besting bunting bushing busking bussing busying butting dusting gusting justing

Words you can make from Busting

Shorter words formed from the letters in “busting”.

busing tubing bints buist bungs bunts busti butin gibus giust inust sintu sting stung suing suint tings tubig tungs tunis unbit unist units using

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