BRISTLINESS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. BRISTLINESS 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 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BRISTLINESS?
| 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: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BRISTLINESS is to know. It scores 13 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BRISTLINESS
No single letter turns BRISTLINESS into another word.
How BRISTLINESS scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in BRISTLINESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BRISTLINESS has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BRISTLINESS
1 longer words begin with BRISTLINESS.
Shorter words from the letters in BRISTLINESS
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Common questions about BRISTLINESS
- Is BRISTLINESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BRISTLINESS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BRISTLINESS worth?
- BRISTLINESS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BRISTLINESS?
- No single letter can be added to BRISTLINESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of BRISTLINESS:
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