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
8
Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
8
Letters
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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