TELESM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. TELESM is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TELESM?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TELESM is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TELESM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
telesmsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TELESM scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in TELESM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 94,070.
Anagrams of TELESM
The 6 tiles of TELESM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TELESM
4 longer words begin with TELESM.
Shorter words from the letters in TELESM
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Common questions about TELESM
- Is TELESM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TELESM is not in it.
- How many points is TELESM worth?
- TELESM is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TELESM?
- TELESM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of TELESM:
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