TELEGRAPHIST is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. TELEGRAPHIST 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 TELEGRAPHIST?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TELEGRAPHIST is to know. It scores 18 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TELEGRAPHIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
telegraphistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TELEGRAPHIST scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in TELEGRAPHIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TELEGRAPHIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about TELEGRAPHIST
- TELEGRAPHIST begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with TELEGRAPHIST
1 longer words begin with TELEGRAPHIST.
Shorter words from the letters in TELEGRAPHIST
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Common questions about TELEGRAPHIST
- Is TELEGRAPHIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TELEGRAPHIST, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TELEGRAPHIST worth?
- TELEGRAPHIST is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TELEGRAPHIST?
- TELEGRAPHIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of TELEGRAPHIST:
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