Bristle

7 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A short, stiff fibre or hair, either natural or synthetic, as used in brushes or found on animals.

“The old paintbrush had lost most of its bristle and was no longer fit for use.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈbrɪs.l̩/

Syllables

bris·tle

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Synonyms

abound burst uprise

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in TLE with BRIS at the start, all common letters throughout

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points, low tile value but a reliable word that hooks well

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Anagrams of Bristle

Words that use exactly the same letters as “bristle”.

blister

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “bristle” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

bristly brittle gristle

Words you can make from Bristle

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bestir bister biters lister liters litres tilers tribes belis belts besit betis biers biles birle birls birse biset biter bites blest blets blier blirt

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