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.
Which word lists accept BRISTLING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 25 / 100
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
Face value of the 9 tiles in BRISTLING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BRISTLING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BRISTLING mean in Scrabble?
BRISTLING is the -ing form (present participle) of BRISTLE.
BRISTLE(noun) — A short, stiff hair on an animal, a plant or a brush.
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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