TELECAST is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. TELECAST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TELECAST?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TELECAST is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TELECAST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
telecastsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TELECAST scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TELECAST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TELECAST has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about TELECAST
- TELECAST begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with TELECAST
5 longer words begin with TELECAST.
Shorter words from the letters in TELECAST
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Common questions about TELECAST
- Is TELECAST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TELECAST, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TELECAST worth?
- TELECAST is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TELECAST?
- TELECAST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TELECAST:
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