TELEGRAPHESE is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. TELEGRAPHESE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TELEGRAPHESE?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TELEGRAPHESE is to know. It scores 18 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TELEGRAPHESE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
telegraphesesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TELEGRAPHESE scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in TELEGRAPHESE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 4 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TELEGRAPHESE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about TELEGRAPHESE
- The letter E appears four times in TELEGRAPHESE.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with TELEGRAPHESE
1 longer words begin with TELEGRAPHESE.
Shorter words from the letters in TELEGRAPHESE
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Common questions about TELEGRAPHESE
- Is TELEGRAPHESE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TELEGRAPHESE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TELEGRAPHESE worth?
- TELEGRAPHESE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TELEGRAPHESE?
- TELEGRAPHESE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of TELEGRAPHESE:
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