TELLINGLY is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. TELLINGLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
t1e1l1l1i1n1g2l1y4
PlayableTELLINGLY · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept TELLINGLY?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.56%
Our own measure of how useful TELLINGLY is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TELLINGLY
No single letter turns TELLINGLY into another word.
How TELLINGLY scores
Scrabble t1e1l1l1i1n1g2l1y4 13
Words with Friends t1e1l2l2i1n2g3l2y3 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in TELLINGLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 3 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TELLINGLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in TELLINGLY
yelling11 gillnet8 telling8 gently10 glinty10 lyting10 tingly10 tyeing10 lenity9 engilt7 gentil7 gillet7 leglin7 lingel7 lingle7 tingle7 lentil6 lintel6 tellin6 eying9 gelly9 genty9 gilly9 gynie9 lingy9 lying9 tying9 liney8 linty8 nelly8 telly8 tilly8 gilet6 glent6 glint6 ingle6 legit6 ligne6 tinge6 elint5
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Common questions about TELLINGLY
- Is TELLINGLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TELLINGLY, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TELLINGLY worth?
- TELLINGLY is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TELLINGLY?
- No single letter can be added to TELLINGLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TELLINGLY:
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