TELCO is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. TELCO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TELCO?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TELCO is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TELCO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
telcosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TELCO scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in TELCO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 16,338.
What does TELCO mean in Scrabble?
noun
informaltechnical
A telecommunications company, especially one that provides telephone or internet service.
Telco shortens the longer phrase telecommunications company into a single convenient word, and journalists, analysts, and industry workers use it constantly when discussing phone carriers or internet providers. A telco typically owns the physical infrastructure, such as cables or cell towers, that carries calls and data, which sets it apart from companies that merely resell access to someone else's network. The term appears mainly in business and technology writing rather than in casual conversation about one's own phone bill.
How TELCO is used
Common in business and technology journalism, less common in everyday spoken English.
- The telco announced plans to expand its fiber network.
- Regulators fined the telco for misleading advertising.
- She works in marketing for a regional telco.
- Analysts expect the telco to raise prices next year.
- The merger created one of the largest telcos in the country.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TELCO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TELCO
The 5 tiles of TELCO in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TELCO
1 longer words begin with TELCO.
Shorter words from the letters in TELCO
Common questions about TELCO
- Is TELCO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TELCO, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TELCO worth?
- TELCO is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TELCO mean?
- A telecommunications company, especially one that provides telephone or internet service.
- What letters can be added to TELCO?
- TELCO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of TELCO:
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