TELESIS is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. TELESIS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TELESIS?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TELESIS is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TELESIS
No single letter turns TELESIS into another word.
How TELESIS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TELESIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 187,144.
What stands out about TELESIS
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does TELESIS mean in Scrabble?
noun
rare
Planned progress, meaning the deliberate use of natural and social forces to reach a goal.
Telesis stresses purpose: the progress is aimed at, not left to chance. The word is a learned one and almost never used in casual talk.
How TELESIS is used
Telesis is a rare term found in philosophy and social theory.
- The author argued for telesis in city planning.
- Telesis replaced drift as the guiding idea.
- His essay praised telesis over blind chance.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TELESIS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TELESIS
The 7 tiles of TELESIS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in TELESIS
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Common questions about TELESIS
- Is TELESIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TELESIS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TELESIS worth?
- TELESIS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TELESIS mean?
- Planned progress, meaning the deliberate use of natural and social forces to reach a goal.
- What letters can be added to TELESIS?
- No single letter can be added to TELESIS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TELESIS:
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