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Words Containing TEL

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

All Words Containing TEL 1,278 words

5-Letter Words With TEL 20

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6-Letter Words With TEL 55

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7-Letter Words With TEL 80

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8-Letter Words With TEL 141

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9-Letter Words With TEL 197

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10-Letter Words With TEL 203

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11-Letter Words With TEL 172

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12-Letter Words With TEL 131

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13-Letter Words With TEL 90

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14-Letter Words With TEL 79

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15-Letter Words With TEL 56

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16-Letter Words With TEL 15

17-Letter Words With TEL 14

18-Letter Words With TEL 7

19-Letter Words With TEL 5

20-Letter Words With TEL 5

21-Letter Words With TEL 1

How often does TEL appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 1,278 words containing TEL. Most are 10 letters long, they average 14.6 points, the best is OVERINTELLECTUALIZING (36 points) and 33.5% end in S.

Total words
1,278
Most common length
10 letters
203 words
Average Scrabble score
14.6
out of 36 max
Longest word
OVERINTELLECTUALIZING
21 letters
Most common ending
S
33.5% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 33.5%
  • y 21.8%
  • e 9.6%

Top vowel pairs

  • io6%
  • ie4.5%
  • eo3.1%

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 containing TEL

o 1v 4e 1r 1i 1n 1t 1e 1l 1l 1e 1c 3t 1u 1a 1l 1i 1z 10i 1n 1g 2

O 1 + V 4 + E 1 + R 1 + I 1 + N 1 + T 1 + E 1 + L 1 + L 1 + E 1 + C 3 + T 1 + U 1 + A 1 + L 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 36 points

Double word
72 pts
Triple word
108 pts

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

overintellectualizing

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many words containing TEL are there?

There are 1,278 words containing TEL in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 203 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing TEL?

OVERINTELLECTUALIZING is worth 36 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are OVERINTELLECTUALIZED (35), OVERINTELLECTUALIZES (34), OVERINTELLECTUALIZE (33).

What are some common words containing TEL?

Everyday examples include IMMEDIATELY, SEPARATELY, ULTIMATELY, INTELLIGENCE, ABSOLUTELY, COMPLETELY, DEFINITELY, DELIBERATELY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing TEL?

OVERINTELLECTUALIZING has 21 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, TELECOMMUNICATIONS (18 letters) is the longest common one.