Starting With TEL
75 words, 4 of them common · highest scoring is telefaxed at 20 points
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About 9 Letter Words Starting With TEL
There are 75 nine letter words starting with TEL in our dictionary. The highest scoring is telefaxed at 20 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 4 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — TELEGRAPH, TELEPHONE, TELESCOPE 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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9 Letter Words Starting With TEL at a Glance
Highest Scoring 9 Letter Words Starting With TEL
- telefaxed20
- telefaxes19
- tellurize18
- telepathy17
- telephony17
- telepheme16
- telescopy16
- teletexes16
Common 9 Letter Words Starting With TEL
- telegraph15
- telephone14
- telescope13
- televised13
9 Letter Words Starting With TEL by Last Letter
- 9 Letter Words Starting With TEL Ending in S
- 9 Letter Words Starting With TEL Ending in E
- 9 Letter Words Starting With TEL Ending in Y
- 9 Letter Words Starting With TEL Ending in D
- 9 Letter Words Starting With TEL Ending in C
- 9 Letter Words Starting With TEL Ending in G
- 9 Letter Words Starting With TEL Ending in R
- 9 Letter Words Starting With TEL Ending in T
- 9 Letter Words Starting With TEL Ending in H
- 9 Letter Words Starting With TEL Ending in N
- 9 Letter Words Starting With TEL Ending in M
- 9 Letter Words Starting With TEL Ending in O
9 Letter Words Starting With TEL Defined
- telegraphNoun · 15 points
- a system for transmitting messages from a distance along a wire, especially one creating signals by making and breaking an electrical connection
- telephoneNoun · 14 points
- a system for transmitting voices over a distance using wire or radio, by converting acoustic vibrations to electrical signals
- telescopeNoun · 13 points
- an optical instrument designed to make distant objects appear nearer, containing an arrangement of lenses, or of curved mirrors and lenses, by which rays of light are collected and focused and the resulting image magnified
- televisedAdjective · 13 points
- transmitted by television
9 Letter Words Starting With TEL: Questions
How many nine letter words starting with TEL are there?
There are 75 nine letter words starting with TEL in our dictionary, and 4 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among nine letter words starting with TEL?
TELEFAXED is the highest scoring option at 20 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common nine letter words starting with TEL?
TELEGRAPH, TELEPHONE, TELESCOPE are among the most familiar nine letter words starting with TEL. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these nine letter words starting with 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.