9-Letter Words Starting With TELL
- 14 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With TELL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With TELL 14 words
How common is TELL at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 14 nine-letter words that start with TELL. They average 10.4 points, the best is TELLURIZE (18 points) and 35.7% end in E.
- Total words
- 14
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.4
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 7%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 35.7% of words
Most common last letters
- e 35.7%
- g 14.3%
- n 14.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ia7.1%
- io7.1%
- iu7.1%
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 TELL
t 1e 1l 1l 1u 1r 1i 1z 10e 1
T 1 + E 1 + L 1 + L 1 + U 1 + R 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
tellurize
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many nine-letter words that start with TELL are there?
There are 14 nine-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 nine-letter word that starts with TELL?
TELLURIZE is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are TELLINGLY (13), TELLURIUM (11), TELLURIDE (10).
Which rare nine-letter words that start with TELL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include TELLURIZE (18), TELLARING (10), TELLERING (10), TELLINOID (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.