TELETYPE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. TELETYPE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
t1e1l1e1t1y4p3e1
PlayableTELETYPE · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept TELETYPE?
| 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: 48 / 100
48WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%7%
Our own measure of how useful TELETYPE is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TELETYPE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TELETYPE scores
Scrabble t1e1l1e1t1y4p3e1 13
Words with Friends t1e1l2e1t1y3p4e1 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in TELETYPE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TELETYPE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with TELETYPE
5 longer words begin with TELETYPE.
Shorter words from the letters in TELETYPE
eyelet9 pettle8 petty10 elpee7 tepee7 ettle5 pyet9 type9 yelp9 eely7 lyte7 tyee7 tyte7 yelt7 yett7 epee6 leep6 lept6 peel6 pele6 pelt6 leet4 teel4 tele4 telt4 tete4 ply8 pye8 yep8 eye6 ley6 lye6 tye6 yet6 lep5 pee5 pel5 pet5 eel3 elt3
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Common questions about TELETYPE
- Is TELETYPE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TELETYPE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TELETYPE worth?
- TELETYPE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TELETYPE?
- TELETYPE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TELETYPE:
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