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Telly

t 1e 1l 1l 1y 4

About 2 syllables

noun · 5 letters · Uncommon

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does telly mean?

noun

  1. an electronic device that receives television signals and displays them on a screen

    “the British call a tv set a telly”

    Synonymstelevision receivertelevisiontelevision settvtv set

Is TELLY a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) Yes

How many points is TELLY worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
t 1e 1l 1l 1y 4

Words With Friends

9 pts
t 1e 1l 2l 2y 3

Wordfeud

8 pts
t 1e 1l 1l 1y 4

NYT Crossplay

10 pts
t 1e 1l 2l 2y 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in TELLY

Hooks for TELLY

Add one letter to the front or back of TELLY to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

tellys

Words that end like TELLY

Common words that share the ending -ELLY, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

jellysmellybelly
All words ending in -ELLY

Telly: quick answers

Is TELLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. TELLY is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is TELLY worth?
TELLY scores 8 points in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends, 8 in Wordfeud and 10 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does telly mean?
As a noun, telly means “an electronic device that receives television signals and displays them on a screen”.
What words can you make with the letters in TELLY?
You can make 16 shorter words from TELLY, such as LYTE, YELL, YELT, LEY. See the full list.