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Bristling

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:16 pts9 letters
Definition of Bristling

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"

noun

  1. The act of one who bristles.

adjective

  1. Having bristles.
  2. Showing anger.
Anagrams of Bristling

No exact anagrams found for "bristling". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+eblistering
Related Word Patterns
BR...Words starting with "br"...NGWords ending with "ng"All 9-letter wordsUnscramble "bristling"
Letter Values
b3
r1
i1
s1
t1
l1
i1
n1
g2

Total: 12 Scrabble points

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Find Anagrams of "bristling"All 9-Letter WordsWords Starting With "B"
Rhymes With Bristling
aahingabandoningabashingabasingabatingabbreviatingabdicatingabducingabductingabeggingabettingabhorring
Related 9-Letter Words
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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 "Bristling"

Bristling is a 9-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Bristling" in Word Games

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