Bristles

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:12 pts8 letters
Definition of Bristles

noun

  1. A stiff or coarse hair.

    "the bristles of a pig"

  2. The hairs or other filaments that make up a brush, broom, or similar item.

verb

  1. To rise or stand erect, like bristles.
  2. Abound, to have an abundance of something
  3. (with at) To be on one's guard or raise one's defenses; to react with fear, suspicion, or distance.

    "The employees bristled at the prospect of working through the holidays."

  4. To fix a bristle to.

    "to bristle a thread"

Anagrams of Bristles

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "bristles":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "bristles" and rearranging:

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Bristles"

Bristles is a 8-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "bristles" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Bristles" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "bristles" is a medium-scoring word.