With TEL
7 words · highest scoring is hotel at 8 points
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About 5 Letter Words With TEL
There are 7 five letter words containing TEL in our dictionary. The highest scoring is hotel at 8 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 7 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — BETEL, INTEL, PATEL among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
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5 Letter Words With TEL at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words With TEL
- hotel8
- telly8
- betel7
- motel7
- patel7
- intel5
- tells5
Common 5 Letter Words With TEL
- betel7
- hotel8
- intel5
- motel7
- patel7
- tells5
- telly8
5 Letter Words With TEL Defined
- betelNoun · 7 points
- the leaf of an evergreen climbing plant that is chewed in South Asia as a mild stimulant
- hotelNoun · 8 points
- an establishment providing accommodation, meals, and other services for travellers and tourists
- intelNoun · 5 points
- information of military or political value
- motelNoun · 7 points
- a roadside hotel designed primarily for motorists, typically having the rooms arranged in low blocks with parking directly outside
- patelNoun · 7 points
- In central, western, and southern India: the headman of a village. In quot. 1630 used as a courtesy title before a name.
- tellsVerb · 5 points
- communicate information to someone in spoken or written words
5 Letter Words With TEL: Questions
How many five letter words containing TEL are there?
There are 7 five letter words containing TEL in our dictionary, and 7 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words containing TEL?
HOTEL is the highest scoring option at 8 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words containing TEL?
BETEL, INTEL, PATEL are among the most familiar five letter words containing TEL. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words containing TEL valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.