TELESCOPE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. TELESCOPE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableTELESCOPE · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept TELESCOPE?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.89%
Our own measure of how useful TELESCOPE is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TELESCOPE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TELESCOPE scores
Scrabble t1e1l1e1s1c3o1p3e1 13
Words with Friends t1e1l2e1s1c4o1p4e1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in TELESCOPE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TELESCOPE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with TELESCOPE
2 longer words begin with TELESCOPE.
Shorter words from the letters in TELESCOPE
pectose11 celeste9 steeple9 cleeps10 clepes10 peeces10 closet8 clotes8 eclose8 elects8 elopes8 elpees8 pestle8 select8 telcos8 tepees8 topees8 cepes9 cleep9 clepe9 clept9 clops9 copes9 copse9 peece9 scope9 spect9 celts7 cetes7 close7 clote7 clots7 coles7 colts7 coset7 coste7 cotes7 elect7 elope7 elops7
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Common questions about TELESCOPE
- Is TELESCOPE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TELESCOPE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TELESCOPE worth?
- TELESCOPE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TELESCOPE?
- TELESCOPE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TELESCOPE:
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