5-Letter Words With TEL
- 20 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With TEL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With TEL 20 words
How often does TEL appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 20 five-letter words containing TEL. They average 6.2 points, the best is TELEX (12 points) and 40% end in L.
- Total words
- 20
- Average Scrabble score
- 6.2
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 15%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- L
- 40% of words
Most common last letters
- l 40%
- s 15%
- a 10%
Top vowel pairs
- ae5%
- ia5%
- oi5%
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 five-letter word containing TEL
t 1e 1l 1e 1x 8
T 1 + E 1 + L 1 + E 1 + X 8 = 12 points
- Double word
- 24 pts
- Triple word
- 36 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
telex
- nouna character printer connected to a telegraph that operates like a typewriter
- verbcommunicate by telex“We telexed the information to our sister company”
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How many five-letter words containing TEL are there?
There are 20 five-letter words containing 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 five-letter word containing TEL?
TELEX is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HOTEL (8), TELLY (8), MOTEL (7).
What are some common five-letter words containing TEL?
Everyday examples include HOTEL, TELLS, MOTEL, TELEX. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing TEL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include TELCO (7), INTEL (5), STELE (5), STELL (5). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.