Scrabble Word Finder

BRISTLING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points

Yes. BRISTLING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.

b3r1i1s1t1l1i1n1g2
PlayableBRISTLING · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available

Which word lists accept BRISTLING?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 25 / 100

25WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.33
Hooks 25%
0
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
5.44%

Our own measure of how useful BRISTLING is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for BRISTLING

No single letter turns BRISTLING into another word.

How BRISTLING scores

Scrabble b3r1i1s1t1l1i1n1g2 12
Words with Friends b4r1i1s1t1l2i1n2g3 16

Face value of the 9 tiles in BRISTLING, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
b12
r16
i29
s14
t16
l14
n16
g13

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BRISTLING has to be built on the board across turns.

Shorter words from the letters in BRISTLING

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Common questions about BRISTLING

Is BRISTLING valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts BRISTLING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is BRISTLING worth?
BRISTLING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to BRISTLING?
No single letter can be added to BRISTLING to make another word.

Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BRISTLING:

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