TELEGRAPHIC is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. TELEGRAPHIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TELEGRAPHIC?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TELEGRAPHIC is to know. It scores 19 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TELEGRAPHIC
No single letter turns TELEGRAPHIC into another word.
How TELEGRAPHIC scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in TELEGRAPHIC, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TELEGRAPHIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TELEGRAPHIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Sent by telegraph, or written in a brief style that leaves out unimportant words.
Old news arrived by telegraphic wire, and telegrams were charged by the word, so senders cut everything extra. That is why telegraphic speech now describes very clipped phrasing, such as the first sentences of small children.
How TELEGRAPHIC is used
Has a literal sense about the telegraph and a figurative one about terse style.
- The telegraphic message read simply: arrive Friday, send money.
- Her telegraphic notes were hard for others to follow.
- Toddlers often use telegraphic speech, such as want milk.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TELEGRAPHIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TELEGRAPHIC
1 longer words begin with TELEGRAPHIC.
Shorter words from the letters in TELEGRAPHIC
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Common questions about TELEGRAPHIC
- Is TELEGRAPHIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TELEGRAPHIC, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TELEGRAPHIC worth?
- TELEGRAPHIC is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TELEGRAPHIC mean?
- Sent by telegraph, or written in a brief style that leaves out unimportant words.
- What letters can be added to TELEGRAPHIC?
- No single letter can be added to TELEGRAPHIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of TELEGRAPHIC:
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