8-Letter Words With TELL
- 33 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With TELL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With TELL 33 words
How often does TELL appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 33 eight-letter words containing TELL. They average 9.3 points, the best is STELLIFY (14 points) and 30.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 33
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.3
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 6%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 30.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 30.3%
- e 18.2%
- a 15.2%
Top vowel pairs
- ae3%
- io3%
- ou3%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word containing TELL
s 1t 1e 1l 1l 1i 1f 4y 4
S 1 + T 1 + E 1 + L 1 + L 1 + I 1 + F 4 + Y 4 = 14 points
- Double word
- 28 pts
- Triple word
- 42 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
stellify
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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8-Letter Words With TELL FAQ
How many eight-letter words containing TELL are there?
There are 33 eight-letter words containing 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 containing TELL?
STELLIFY is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FORETELL (11), VITELLIN (11), VITELLUS (11).
What are some common eight-letter words containing TELL?
Everyday examples include TELLTALE, FORETELL, PATELLAE, PATELLAS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing TELL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include STELLIFY (14), CASTELLA (10), CLITELLA (10), MARTELLO (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.