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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. BUSINESS is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (8 letters, 10 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: noun
customers collectively; "they have an upper class clientele"
stage business, byplay, occupation, job, line of work, line, commercial enterprise, business enterprise, business sector, concern, business concern, business organization, business organisation, clientele, patronage
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
BUSINESS scores 10 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: B×1, E×1, I×1, N×1, S×3, U×1
BUSINESS has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
BUSINESS is a 8-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 8, starts with B, ends with S, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "BUSINESS — customers collectively; "they have an upper class clientele"" (10 Scrabble points).
BUSINESS is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is BUSINESS a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
BUSINESS (noun): incidental activity performed by an actor for dramatic effect; "his business with the cane was hilarious". Additional senses: the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business"; the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects; "computers are now widely used in business"; the volume of commercial activity; "business is good today"; "show me where the business was today".
In standard Scrabble scoring, BUSINESS totals 10 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. BUSINESS relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
BUSINESS is 8 letters long, begins with B, ends with S, and sorts to the alphagram BEINSSSU. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so BUSINESS is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 3 vowels, 5 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 8-letter entries, BUSINESS ranks by raw score (10 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include ZYZZYVAS, QUIZZIFY, QUIZZERY, QUIZZISH; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, BUSINESS carries 3 vowels and 5 consonants. Its consonant-heavy shape pairs well with open vowel dumps on the board. Hooks on B or S are common study angles; browse words starting with B and words ending with S to rehearse parallel sets.
BUSINESS is a 8-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 8, starts with B, ends with S, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 8-letter entries like BUSINESS frequently cross shorter words; knowing that BUSINESS contains B, E, I, N, S, U helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as b??????s to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside BUSINESS include BU, ES, IN — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: B, U, S, I, N, E. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble business directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 10 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat BUSINESS as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "BUSINESS — customers collectively; "they have an upper class clientele"" (10 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.