TELEDU is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. TELEDU 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 TELEDU?
| 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 TELEDU is to know. It scores 7 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TELEDU
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
teledusChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TELEDU scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in TELEDU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 47,035.
What does TELEDU mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A stink badger of Java, Sumatra, and Borneo, known for the strong-smelling fluid it releases when threatened.
The teledu is a small, burrowing mammal related to badgers and skunks, marked by a whitish stripe running from its head down its back. Its strongest defence is not claws or speed but a powerful, unpleasant-smelling secretion, released from glands near the tail when the animal is cornered. The English name comes from Javanese, reflecting how the animal became known to European naturalists through Indonesia rather than through mainland Asia.
How TELEDU is used
A specialist zoological term, rarely used outside descriptions of Southeast Asian wildlife.
- The teledu sprayed a foul-smelling fluid at the approaching dog.
- Naturalists first described the teledu from specimens collected in Java.
- A teledu digs burrows in forest soil much like other badgers.
- The white stripe on the teledu warns predators to keep away.
- Villagers rarely disturb a teledu once they smell it nearby.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TELEDU and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TELEDU
The 6 tiles of TELEDU in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TELEDU
1 longer words begin with TELEDU.
Shorter words from the letters in TELEDU
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Common questions about TELEDU
- Is TELEDU valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TELEDU, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TELEDU worth?
- TELEDU is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TELEDU mean?
- A stink badger of Java, Sumatra, and Borneo, known for the strong-smelling fluid it releases when threatened.
- What letters can be added to TELEDU?
- TELEDU takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of TELEDU:
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