15-Letter Words Starting With TEL
- 17 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 15-Letter Words Starting With TEL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 15-Letter Words Starting With TEL 17 words
How common is TEL at the start of fifteen-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 17 fifteen-letter words that start with TEL. They average 22.4 points, the best is TELEPHOTOGRAPHY (29 points) and 64.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 17
- Average Scrabble score
- 22.4
- out of 29 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 64.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 64.7%
- y 17.6%
- d 5.9%
Top vowel pairs
- io17.6%
- ie11.8%
- ou11.8%
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 fifteen-letter word that starts with TEL
t 1e 1l 1e 1p 3h 4o 1t 1o 1g 2r 1a 1p 3h 4y 4
T 1 + E 1 + L 1 + E 1 + P 3 + H 4 + O 1 + T 1 + O 1 + G 2 + R 1 + A 1 + P 3 + H 4 + Y 4 = 29 points
- Double word
- 58 pts
- Triple word
- 87 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
telephotography
- nountransmission and reproduction of photographs and charts and pictures over a distance
- nounphotography using a telephoto lens
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How many fifteen-letter words that start with TEL are there?
There are 17 fifteen-letter words that start with TEL 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 fifteen-letter word that starts with TEL?
TELEPHOTOGRAPHY is worth 29 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are TELEGRAPHICALLY (26), TELEPHOTOGRAPHS (26), TELOMERIZATIONS (26).
What are some common fifteen-letter words that start with TEL?
Everyday examples include TELECONFERENCES, TELECONFERENCED, TELETYPEWRITERS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare fifteen-letter words that start with TEL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include TELOMERIZATIONS (26), TELEJOURNALISMS (24), TELEKINETICALLY (24), TELEJOURNALISTS (22). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.