Is BISTER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BISTER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BISTER mean?
- noun
a water-soluble brownish-yellow pigment made by boiling wood soot
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
8
Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
6
Letters
B (3) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) = 8 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for BISTER
Single letters that turn BISTER into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of BISTER
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from BISTER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bestir8
- bistre8
- biters8
- tribes8
- biers7
- birse7
- biter7
- bites7
- bries7
- brits7
- ribes7
- tribe7
- best6
- bets6
- bier6
- bise6
- bite6
- bits6
- brie6
- bris6
- brit6
- rebs6
- ribs6
- resit5
- rites5
- tiers5
- tires5
- tries5
- bes5
- bet5
- bis5
- bit5
- reb5
- rib5
- sib5
- erst4
- ires4
- reis4
- rest4
- rets4
- rise4
- rite4
- sire4
- site4
- stir4
- tier4
- ties4
- tire4
- tres4
- be4
- bi4
- ers3
- est3
- ire3
- its3
- rei3
- res3
- ret3
- sei3
- ser3
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