Busied
6 lettersverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Past tense of busy: kept or made oneself actively engaged with a particular task or activity.
“She busied herself tidying the kitchen while waiting for the guests to arrive.”
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bus·ied
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Ends in -IED, a fairly rare Wordle pattern, B, U, S, I, E, D covers several high-frequency letters in one guess
Scrabble
Worth 9 points, the -IED ending is a valid play and opens strong hook options on both the I and D
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