Is STARTLER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, STARTLER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does STARTLER mean?
Startler is a form of STARTLE.
- verb
to stimulate to action
“the loud noise startled him awake”
- noun
a sudden involuntary movement
“he awoke with a start”
- verb
move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
“She startled when I walked into the room”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 8
- Words With Friends
- 9
- Letters
- 8
S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + R (1) + T (1) + L (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 STARTLER
Single letters that turn STARTLER 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 STARTLER
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from STARTLER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- rattlers8
- latters7
- ratters7
- rattler7
- rattles7
- restart7
- starlet7
- starter7
- startle7
- alerts6
- alters6
- arrest6
- artels6
- estral6
- laster6
- latest6
- latter6
- lattes6
- rarest6
- raster6
- ratels6
- raters6
- ratter6
- rattle6
- retral6
- salter6
- slater6
- staler6
- starer6
- stater6
- stelar6
- talers6
- tarres6
- tarter6
- taster6
- taters6
- terras6
- tetras6
- treats6
- alert5
- alter5
- arles5
- artel5
- aster5
- earls5
- lares5
- laser5
- later5
- latte5
- lears5
- least5
- rales5
- rares5
- raser5
- ratel5
- rater5
- rates5
- reals5
- rears5
- resat5
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