BRISTLE — 7 letter word
bristle
The word bristle has 7 letters: B, R, I, S, T, L, E. It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. Bristle has 2 anagrams: blister, riblets. As a noun, it means "a stiff hair".
7 letter word "bristle": B R I S T L E — noun
Scrabble score: 9 Words With Friends: 11
Letter Analysis of bristle
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| L | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
2 vowels, 5 consonants, 7 unique letters
Definition of bristle
noun
- a stiff hair
- a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament)
verb
- to react in an offended or angry manner "I bristled at the suggestion that we should teach them how to use the program for free."
- to rise up as in fear "The dog's fur bristled at the sound." Synonyms: uprise, stand up
- to have or be thickly covered with or as if with bristles "I bristled after a walk in the woods."
- to be in a state of movement or action "The train station is bristling with holiday shoppers." Synonyms: burst