TELEPHONIST is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. TELEPHONIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TELEPHONIST?
| 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 TELEPHONIST is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TELEPHONIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
telephonistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TELEPHONIST scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in TELEPHONIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TELEPHONIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about TELEPHONIST
- TELEPHONIST 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 TELEPHONIST
1 longer words begin with TELEPHONIST.
Shorter words from the letters in TELEPHONIST
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Common questions about TELEPHONIST
- Is TELEPHONIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TELEPHONIST, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TELEPHONIST worth?
- TELEPHONIST is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TELEPHONIST?
- TELEPHONIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of TELEPHONIST:
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