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9-Letter Words Starting With TELE

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Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With TELE

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 9-Letter Words Starting With TELE 45 words

How common is TELE at the start of nine-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 45 nine-letter words that start with TELE. They average 13.4 points, the best is TELEFAXED (20 points) and 48.9% end in S.

Total words
45
Average Scrabble score
13.4
out of 20 max
Everyday words
16%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
48.9% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 48.9%
  • y 13.3%
  • r 8.9%

Top vowel pairs

  • eo6.7%
  • ie4.4%
  • au2.2%

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 nine-letter word that starts with TELE

t 1e 1l 1e 1f 4a 1x 8e 1d 2

T 1 + E 1 + L 1 + E 1 + F 4 + A 1 + X 8 + E 1 + D 2 = 20 points

Double word
40 pts
Triple word
60 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

telefaxed

Form of telefax

  1. verbsend something via a facsimile machine“Can you fax me the report right away?”
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How many nine-letter words that start with TELE are there?

There are 45 nine-letter words that start with TELE 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 nine-letter word that starts with TELE?

TELEFAXED is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are TELEFAXES (19), TELEPATHY (17), TELEPHONY (17).

What are some common nine-letter words that start with TELE?

Everyday examples include TELEPHONE, TELESCOPE, TELEPATHY, TELEGRAPH, TELEGRAMS, TELEVISES, TELEVISED, TELEPHOTO. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare nine-letter words that start with TELE score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include TELEFAXED (20), TELEFAXES (19), TELEPHEME (16), TELETEXES (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.