01 Word definition

bristled

8 letters · 2 vowels · 6 consonants

Is BRISTLED a word?

Yes. BRISTLED is a 8-letter adjective. having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc. Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell BRISTLED?

B-R-I-S-T-L-E-D

BRISTLED contains 8 letters, begins with B, and ends with D.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.

    a horse with a short bristly mane
Synonyms
barbedbarbellatebriarybrierybristlyburred
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score11points
Words With Friends13points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is BRISTLED spelled?

B1R2I3S4T5L6E7D8
Starts withBRIFirst 3 letters
Ends withLEDLast 3 letters
Unique letters8No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 6Vowels / consonants

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04 Exact anagrams

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About BRISTLED.

How do you spell BRISTLED?

BRISTLED is spelled B-R-I-S-T-L-E-D. It contains 8 letters.