Words That Start With TEL
- 462 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With TEL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With TEL 462 words
4-Letter Words Starting With TEL 6
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words Starting With TEL 10
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With TEL 17
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With TEL 30
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With TEL 41
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With TEL 71
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With TEL 73
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With TEL 70
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With TEL 54
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With TEL 35
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With TEL 32
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With TEL 17
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words Starting With TEL 1
17-Letter Words Starting With TEL 3
18-Letter Words Starting With TEL 1
How common is TEL at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 462 words that start with TEL. Most are 10 letters long, they average 14.5 points, the best is TELEPHOTOGRAPHY (29 points) and 39% end in S.
- Total words
- 462
- Most common length
- 10 letters
- 73 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.5
- out of 29 max
- Longest word
- TELECOMMUNICATIONS
- 18 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 39% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 39%
- e 9.5%
- g 7.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ie5.6%
- eo5.2%
- 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 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 words that start with TEL are there?
There are 462 words that start with TEL in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 73 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with TEL?
TELEPHOTOGRAPHY is worth 29 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are TELEPATHIZING (28), TELEPHOTOGRAPHIES (28), TELEPATHIZED (27).
What are some common words that start with TEL?
Everyday examples include TELEPHONE, TELL, TELEVISION, TELESCOPE, TELLING, TELLS, TELEPATHY, TELLER. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with TEL?
TELECOMMUNICATIONS has 18 letters.