The invention provides a processing method for increasing the usability of burley tobacco, which includes the following steps: threshed and redried burley tobacco leaves are soaked in hot water, the weight ratio of the burley tobacco to the hot water is 1:16-20, the temperature of the hot water soaking the burley tobacco is 80 DEG C to 100 DEG C, and the soaking time is 20 to 30 minutes; after filtration, the burley tobacco leaves are kept, liquor is added into the burley tobacco leaves according to the solid-to-liquid weight ratio of 300-500:1, the burley tobacco leaves are put into a steamer, and after being subjected to stifling for 10 to 15 minutes, the burley tobacco leaves are taken out and are dried until the moisture content is 17 to 19 percent. By adopting hot water soaking and liquor stifling, the processing method can effectively remove the offensive odor, pungency and unique smell of the burley tobacco, the aroma of the burley tobacco is rich and delicate like the smell of cured tobacco, so the smell of the burley tobacco can be remarkably eliminated, consequently, the smoking quality of the burley tobacco is improved, and the usability of the burley tobacco in the formulas of cured tobacco cigarettes is increased.