TELEGRAM is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. TELEGRAM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TELEGRAM?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TELEGRAM is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TELEGRAM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
telegramsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TELEGRAM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TELEGRAM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TELEGRAM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TELEGRAM mean in Scrabble?
noun
A message sent by telegraph and delivered in printed or written form.
Telegrams were paid for by the word, so senders kept them short and dropped small words. The service faded after phones and email took over, and it ended in many countries.
How TELEGRAM is used
The word telegram is now mostly historical, though it also names a modern messaging app.
- A telegram arrived with news of the wedding.
- He sent a telegram to say the ship had docked.
- The queen once sent a telegram to every centenarian.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TELEGRAM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TELEGRAM
5 longer words begin with TELEGRAM.
Shorter words from the letters in TELEGRAM
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Common questions about TELEGRAM
- Is TELEGRAM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TELEGRAM, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TELEGRAM worth?
- TELEGRAM is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TELEGRAM mean?
- A message sent by telegraph and delivered in printed or written form.
- What letters can be added to TELEGRAM?
- TELEGRAM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TELEGRAM:
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