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.
t1e1l1e1g2r1a1m3
PlayableTELEGRAM · 8 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
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
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.38
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.75%
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
Scrabble t1e1l1e1g2r1a1m3 11
Words with Friends t1e1l2e1g3r1a1m4 14
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.
Words starting with TELEGRAM
5 longer words begin with TELEGRAM.
Shorter words from the letters in TELEGRAM
gleamer10 meltage10 lameter9 gamete9 malgre9 meager9 meagre9 metage9 armlet8 martel8 mealer8 melter8 remate8 remelt8 reteam8 teamer8 tramel8 eaglet7 ergate7 galere7 gelate7 legate7 regale7 reglet7 teagle7 telega7 tergal7 elater6 relate6 emerg8 gamer8 gemel8 gleam8 grame8 marge8 merge8 regma8 ameer7 armet7 lamer7
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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 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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