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BUS
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Definition

Pronunciation: //bʌs//

noun

  • (automotive) A motor vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads.
  • (automotive) A motor vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads.
  • (medical industry, slang) An ambulance.
  • (military slang, 1910s–1940s) An aeroplane.

verb

  • (transitive, automotive, transport) To transport via a motor bus.
    "Machine guns are the most effective form of ‘election campaigning’, but the occupiers appear to also be bussing in ‘voters’ from the Russian Federation, and ‘registering total strangers in the homes of people forced to flee after the Russian invasion."
  • (transitive, automotive, transport, chiefly US) To transport students to school, often to a more distant school for the purposes of achieving racial integration.
    "But if you ask me to bus my children / I hope the cops take down your name"
  • (intransitive, automotive, transport) To travel by bus.

verb

  • (transitive, US, food service) To clear meal remains from.
    "He bussed tables as the restaurant emptied out."
  • (intransitive, US, food service) To work at clearing the remains of meals from tables or counters; to work as a busboy.
    "He’s been bussing for minimum wage."

Source: Kaikki

Word Details

Length
3 letters
Scrabble Points
5 points
Words With Friends Points
7 points

Word Games

Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
Yes
Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
Yes
Wordle
No
Words With Friends
Yes

How many Scrabble points is the word 'BUS'?

The word BUS is worth 5 points in Scrabble.

B3
U1
S1

Total: 5 points

How many Words With Friends points is the word 'BUS'?

The word BUS is worth 7 points in Words With Friends.

B4
U2
S1

Total: 7 points

How many letters is the word 'BUS'?

The word BUS has 3 letters.

What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?

While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:

  • B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
  • H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
  • L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
  • V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
  • J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends

Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.

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