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Definition of bristling

"bristling" in the verb sense

1. abound, burst, bristle

be in a state of movement or action

"The room abounded with screaming children"

"The garden bristled with toddlers"

2. bristle, uprise, stand up

rise up as in fear

"The dog's fur bristled"

"It was a sight to make one's hair uprise!"

3. bristle

have or be thickly covered with or as if with bristles

"bristling leaves"

4. bristle

react in an offended or angry manner

"He bristled at her suggestion that he should teach her how to use the program"

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Quotations for bristling

Seek knowledge, as if thou wert to be here for ever; virtue, as if death already held thee by the bristling hair. [ Herder ]

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bristling in Scrabble®

The word bristling is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters bristling:

BRISTLING
(117)
BRISTLING
(117)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (5 words)

bitings, listing, sibling, silting, tilings

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word bristling

BRISTLING
(117)
BRISTLING
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(78)
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(15)
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(14)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In bristling

BRISTLING
(117)
BRISTLING
(117)
SIBLING
(90 = 40 + 50)
BITINGS
(90 = 40 + 50)
BITINGS
(89 = 39 + 50)
SIBLING
(89 = 39 + 50)
SIBLING
(86 = 36 + 50)
BITINGS
(86 = 36 + 50)
BITINGS
(83 = 33 + 50)
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(83 = 33 + 50)
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BITINGS
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BITINGS
(83 = 33 + 50)
SIBLING
(83 = 33 + 50)
LISTING
(82 = 32 + 50)
SILTING
(82 = 32 + 50)
SIBLING
(82 = 32 + 50)
TILINGS
(82 = 32 + 50)
LISTING
(80 = 30 + 50)
SIBLING
(80 = 30 + 50)
TILINGS
(80 = 30 + 50)
BITINGS
(80 = 30 + 50)
SILTING
(80 = 30 + 50)
BITINGS
(78 = 28 + 50)
SIBLING
(78 = 28 + 50)
BRISTLING
(78)
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(78)
BITINGS
(78 = 28 + 50)
LISTING
(77 = 27 + 50)
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(77 = 27 + 50)
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(77 = 27 + 50)
SILTING
(77 = 27 + 50)
TILINGS
(77 = 27 + 50)
LISTING
(77 = 27 + 50)
LISTING
(77 = 27 + 50)
SILTING
(77 = 27 + 50)
TILINGS
(77 = 27 + 50)
LISTING
(77 = 27 + 50)
TILINGS
(77 = 27 + 50)
TILINGS
(77 = 27 + 50)
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(77 = 27 + 50)
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(77 = 27 + 50)
LISTING
(77 = 27 + 50)
SILTING
(77 = 27 + 50)
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(77 = 27 + 50)
SILTING
(77 = 27 + 50)
TILINGS
(77 = 27 + 50)
TILINGS
(77 = 27 + 50)
TILINGS
(77 = 27 + 50)
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(76 = 26 + 50)
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(76 = 26 + 50)
BITINGS
(76 = 26 + 50)
BITINGS
(76 = 26 + 50)
SILTING
(74 = 24 + 50)
BITINGS
(74 = 24 + 50)
BITINGS
(74 = 24 + 50)
SIBLING
(74 = 24 + 50)
LISTING
(74 = 24 + 50)
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BITINGS
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TILINGS
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(74 = 24 + 50)
BITINGS
(74 = 24 + 50)
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TILINGS
(74 = 24 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
BITINGS
(72 = 22 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
BITINGS
(72 = 22 + 50)
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TILINGS
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SILTING
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LISTING
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BITINGS
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TILINGS
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LISTING
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LISTING
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(66 = 16 + 50)
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(66 = 16 + 50)
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(66 = 16 + 50)
TILINGS
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TILINGS
(66 = 16 + 50)
TILINGS
(66 = 16 + 50)
TILINGS
(66 = 16 + 50)
BITINGS
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LISTING
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BITINGS
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(60 = 10 + 50)
TILINGS
(60 = 10 + 50)
SILTING
(60 = 10 + 50)
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bristling in Words With Friends™

The word bristling is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters bristling:

BRISTLING
(198)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (5 words)

bitings, listing, sibling, silting, tilings

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word bristling

BRISTLING
(198)
BRISTLING
(120)
BRISTLING
(108)
BRISTLING
(80)
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(78)
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(76)
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(72)
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(68)
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(60)
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(18)
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(18)
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(17)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In bristling

BRISTLING
(198)
BRISTLING
(120)
BRISTLING
(108)
SIBLING
(107 = 72 + 35)
BITINGS
(104 = 69 + 35)
SIBLING
(101 = 66 + 35)
SIBLING
(101 = 66 + 35)
BITINGS
(98 = 63 + 35)
BITINGS
(98 = 63 + 35)
SIBLING
(95 = 60 + 35)
SIBLING
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TILINGS
(92 = 57 + 35)
BITINGS
(92 = 57 + 35)
BITINGS
(92 = 57 + 35)
LISTING
(92 = 57 + 35)
SILTING
(92 = 57 + 35)
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(89 = 54 + 35)
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BITINGS
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TILINGS
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LISTING
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SIBLING
(83 = 48 + 35)
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BITINGS
(80 = 45 + 35)
BITINGS
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BITINGS
(80 = 45 + 35)
TILINGS
(80 = 45 + 35)
BRISTLING
(80)
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(80 = 45 + 35)
SILTING
(80 = 45 + 35)
BITINGS
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TILINGS
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LISTING
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BRISTLING
(78)
BITINGS
(77 = 42 + 35)
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(76)
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(75 = 40 + 35)
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TILINGS
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BITINGS
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BRISTLING
(72)
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(72)
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(72)
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(71 = 36 + 35)
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LISTING
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SIBLING
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BRISTLING
(68)
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(67 = 32 + 35)
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SIBLING
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BITINGS
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SIBLING
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BRINGS
(66)
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(66)
SILTING
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TILINGS
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BITINGS
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BITINGS
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LISTING
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BITINGS
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BITINGS
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TILINGS
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BRISTLING
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(64)
SIBLING
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TILINGS
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LISTING
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BITINGS
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BITINGS
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SILTING
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BITINGS
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SIBLING
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SILTING
(61 = 26 + 35)
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BITINGS
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BITINGS
(61 = 26 + 35)
BITINGS
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BITINGS
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BITINGS
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BITINGS
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SILTING
(61 = 26 + 35)
SILTING
(61 = 26 + 35)
SILTING
(61 = 26 + 35)
SILTING
(61 = 26 + 35)
TILINGS
(61 = 26 + 35)
LISTING
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TILINGS
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LISTING
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TILINGS
(61 = 26 + 35)
LISTING
(61 = 26 + 35)
LISTING
(61 = 26 + 35)
LISTING
(61 = 26 + 35)
TILINGS
(61 = 26 + 35)
BITING
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BLING
(60)
BRISTLING
(60)
BRISTLING
(60)
BITING
(60)
BRISTLING
(60)
BRINGS
(60)
BRISTLING
(60)
SILTING
(59 = 24 + 35)
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(59 = 24 + 35)
TILINGS
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LISTING
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SILTING
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LISTING
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SILTING
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LISTING
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SIBLING
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LISTING
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BRING
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LISTING
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SILTING
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BITINGS
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SIBLING
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LISTING
(54 = 19 + 35)
GLINTS
(54)
BITINGS
(54 = 19 + 35)
GLIB
(54)
SILTING
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Words within the letters of bristling

2 letter words in bristling (3 words)

inisit

3 letter words in bristling (16 words)

bigbinbitgininsitslitnibnilnitribrigsinsirsittin

4 letter words in bristling (30 words)

binsbitsbrinbrisgiltginsgirlgirngistglibgringritibisirislintlistnibsnilsnitsribsrigsringsignsiltsingslitsnitstirtingtins

5 letter words in bristling (14 words)

blingbringbrinsgirnsglintgrinsgristgritsiringringssitinslingstingtings

6 letter words in bristling (10 words)

bitingbringsglintsrilingrisingsiringsitingstringtilingtiring

7 letter words in bristling (5 words)

bitingslistingsiblingsiltingtilings

9 letter words in bristling (1 word)

bristling

bristling + 1 blank (1 word)

blistering

bristling + 2 blanks (1 word)

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Words containing the sequence bristling

Words that start with bristling (1 word)

bristling

Words with bristling in them (1 word)

bristling

Words that end with bristling (1 word)

bristling
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Word Growth involving bristling

Shorter words in bristling

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Longer words containing bristling

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