BRISTLY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BRISTLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BRISTLY?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BRISTLY is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BRISTLY
No single letter turns BRISTLY into another word.
How BRISTLY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BRISTLY, 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 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
What stands out about BRISTLY
- BRISTLY gets by on a single vowel across 7 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BRISTLY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Covered with short, stiff hairs, or having a rough, prickly texture.
Bristly can describe a chin that has not been shaved, a stiff brush or the coat of an animal. It also stretches to people who are touchy and quick to take offence, as if their temper stood on end.
How BRISTLY is used
Bristly is used for rough textures and, figuratively, for irritable people.
- He rubbed his bristly chin and yawned.
- The bristly leaves scratched her hands.
- The manager turned bristly when asked about the delay.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BRISTLY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BRISTLY
The 7 tiles of BRISTLY in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in BRISTLY
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Common questions about BRISTLY
- Is BRISTLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BRISTLY, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BRISTLY worth?
- BRISTLY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BRISTLY mean?
- Covered with short, stiff hairs, or having a rough, prickly texture.
- What letters can be added to BRISTLY?
- No single letter can be added to BRISTLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BRISTLY:
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