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10-Letter Words Starting With TEL

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Popular 10-Letter Words Starting With TEL

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

All 10-Letter Words Starting With TEL 73 words

How common is TEL at the start of ten-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 73 ten-letter words that start with TEL. They average 14.1 points, the best is TELEFAXING (21 points) and 35.6% end in S.

Total words
73
Average Scrabble score
14.1
out of 21 max
Everyday words
11%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
35.6% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 35.6%
  • d 13.7%
  • c 12.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • eo6.8%
  • ie4.1%
  • io4.1%

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 ten-letter word that starts with TEL

t 1e 1l 1e 1f 4a 1x 8i 1n 1g 2

T 1 + E 1 + L 1 + E 1 + F 4 + A 1 + X 8 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 21 points

Double word
42 pts
Triple word
63 pts

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

telefaxing

Form of telefax

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

There are 73 ten-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 ten-letter word that starts with TEL?

TELEFAXING is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are TELPHERWAY (21), TELLURIZED (20), TELEGRAPHY (19).

What are some common ten-letter words that start with TEL?

Everyday examples include TELEVISION, TELEPHONES, TELEPATHIC, TELESCOPIC, TELEPHONED, TELECASTER, TELEGRAPHY, TELEGRAPHS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare ten-letter words that start with TEL score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include TELEFAXING (21), TELPHERWAY (21), TELLURIZED (20), TELLURIZES (19). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.