01 Word definition

bristly

7 letters · 1 vowel · 6 consonants

Is BRISTLY a word?

Yes. BRISTLY is a 7-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 BRISTLY?

B-R-I-S-T-L-Y

BRISTLY contains 7 letters, begins with B, and ends with Y.

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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
barbedbarbellatebriarybrierybristledburred
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends13points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is BRISTLY spelled?

B1R2I3S4T5L6Y7
Starts withBRIFirst 3 letters
Ends withTLYLast 3 letters
Unique letters7No repeated letters
Vowel balance1 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

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About BRISTLY.

How do you spell BRISTLY?

BRISTLY is spelled B-R-I-S-T-L-Y. It contains 7 letters.