TALETELLING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. TALETELLING is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TALETELLING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TALETELLING is to know. It scores 12 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TALETELLING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
taletellingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TALETELLING scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in TALETELLING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 3 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TALETELLING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with TALETELLING
1 longer words begin with TALETELLING.
Shorter words from the letters in TALETELLING
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Common questions about TALETELLING
- Is TALETELLING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TALETELLING is not in it.
- How many points is TALETELLING worth?
- TALETELLING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TALETELLING?
- TALETELLING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of TALETELLING:
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