TELEGRAPH is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. TELEGRAPH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
t1e1l1e1g2r1a1p3h4
PlayableTELEGRAPH · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept TELEGRAPH?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.22%
Our own measure of how useful TELEGRAPH is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TELEGRAPH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TELEGRAPH scores
Scrabble t1e1l1e1g2r1a1p3h4 15
Words with Friends t1e1l2e1g3r1a1p4h3 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in TELEGRAPH, 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 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TELEGRAPH has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with TELEGRAPH
telegraphs16 telegraphy19 telegraphed18 telegrapher17 telegraphic19 telegraphers18 telegraphese18 telegraphies18 telegraphing19 telegraphist18 telegrapheses19 telegraphists19 telegraphically26
13 longer words begin with TELEGRAPH.
Shorter words from the letters in TELEGRAPH
pleather13 heeltap12 preheat12 telpher12 haltere10 leather10 peregal10 petrale9 pleater9 prelate9 replate9 hatpeg12 heaper11 helper11 pether11 tephra11 teraph11 threap11 threep11 gather10 haglet10 aether9 graple9 halter9 healer9 heater9 hereat9 lathee9 lather9 parget9 pelage9 reheat9 thaler9 epater8 leaper8 palter8 peltae8 pelter8 petrel8 plater8
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Common questions about TELEGRAPH
- Is TELEGRAPH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TELEGRAPH, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TELEGRAPH worth?
- TELEGRAPH is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TELEGRAPH?
- TELEGRAPH takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TELEGRAPH:
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