BRISTLECONE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. BRISTLECONE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BRISTLECONE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BRISTLECONE is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BRISTLECONE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bristleconesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BRISTLECONE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in BRISTLECONE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BRISTLECONE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BRISTLECONE
1 longer words begin with BRISTLECONE.
Shorter words from the letters in BRISTLECONE
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Common questions about BRISTLECONE
- Is BRISTLECONE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BRISTLECONE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BRISTLECONE worth?
- BRISTLECONE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BRISTLECONE?
- BRISTLECONE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of BRISTLECONE:
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