TELLS is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points

Yes. TELLS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept TELLS?

Word power: 27 / 100

Our own measure of how useful TELLS is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for TELLS

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How TELLS scores

Face value of the 5 tiles in TELLS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.

Anagrams of TELLS

The 5 tiles of TELLS in a different order — 1 found.

Words ending in TELLS

6 words end in TELLS. Useful as a back hook: play TELLS onto a word already on the board.

Shorter words from the letters in TELLS

Common questions about TELLS

Is TELLS valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts TELLS, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is TELLS worth?

TELLS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to TELLS?

TELLS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.