8-Letter Words Starting With TELL
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With TELL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With TELL 8 words
How common is TELL at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 eight-letter words that start with TELL. They average 8.9 points and the best is TELLURIC (10 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.9
- out of 10 max
- Everyday words
- 13%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 25% of words
Most common last letters
- d 25%
- e 25%
- s 25%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with TELL
t 1e 1l 1l 1u 1r 1i 1c 3
T 1 + E 1 + L 1 + L 1 + U 1 + R 1 + I 1 + C 3 = 10 points
- Double word
- 20 pts
- Triple word
- 30 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
telluric
- adjectiveof or relating to or containing the chemical element tellurium
- adjectiveof or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air
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How many eight-letter words that start with TELL are there?
There are 8 eight-letter words that start with TELL in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with TELL?
TELLURIC is worth 10 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are TELLABLE (10), TELLARED (9), TELLERED (9).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with TELL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include TELLABLE (10), TELLARED (9), TELLERED (9), TELLINGS (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.