Bustled

7 lettersadjectivecommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Past tense of bustle, meaning moved or hurried about in an energetic and busy manner.

“The kitchen staff bustled about all morning preparing for the evening feast.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

bus·tled

Related Words

Synonyms

hurried rushedscurriedhastened

Antonyms

dawdledloiteredambled

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in -LED, U and E as vowels, BUST- root plus the -LED ending

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Scrabble

Common word, -LED ending hooks onto other words, moderate point value overall

Words Related to Bustled

Words one letter different

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

bustles hustled

Words you can make from Bustled

Shorter words formed from the letters in “bustled”.

bluest busted bustle debuts lusted sublet subtle belts blest blets blued blues bluet bulse bused butle debts debus debut duels duets dulse leuds lubes

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