TELESCOPY is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 16 points
Yes for Scrabble. TELESCOPY is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
t1e1l1e1s1c3o1p3y4
PlayableTELESCOPY · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept TELESCOPY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.78%
Our own measure of how useful TELESCOPY is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TELESCOPY
No single letter turns TELESCOPY into another word.
How TELESCOPY scores
Scrabble t1e1l1e1s1c3o1p3y4 16
Words with Friends t1e1l2e1s1c4o1p4y3 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in TELESCOPY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TELESCOPY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in TELESCOPY
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Common questions about TELESCOPY
- Is TELESCOPY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TELESCOPY is not in it.
- How many points is TELESCOPY worth?
- TELESCOPY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TELESCOPY?
- No single letter can be added to TELESCOPY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TELESCOPY:
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