TELEGRAPHY is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. TELEGRAPHY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TELEGRAPHY?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TELEGRAPHY is to know. It scores 19 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TELEGRAPHY
No single letter turns TELEGRAPHY into another word.
How TELEGRAPHY scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in TELEGRAPHY, 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 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TELEGRAPHY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TELEGRAPHY mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
The sending of messages over long distances by means of electrical signals along wires or by radio.
Telegraphy was the first way to move news faster than a rider or a ship. It relied on coded signals such as the Morse system, long before the telephone was invented.
How TELEGRAPHY is used
Used in history of communication and in engineering, often with a word like wireless or submarine.
- Telegraphy linked the two coasts in a matter of seconds.
- He trained in telegraphy before working at the railway station.
- Wireless telegraphy allowed ships to call for help at sea.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TELEGRAPHY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in TELEGRAPHY
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Common questions about TELEGRAPHY
- Is TELEGRAPHY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TELEGRAPHY, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TELEGRAPHY worth?
- TELEGRAPHY is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TELEGRAPHY mean?
- The sending of messages over long distances by means of electrical signals along wires or by radio.
- What letters can be added to TELEGRAPHY?
- No single letter can be added to TELEGRAPHY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of TELEGRAPHY:
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