TELLTALE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. TELLTALE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TELLTALE?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TELLTALE is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TELLTALE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
telltalesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TELLTALE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TELLTALE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 3 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TELLTALE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TELLTALE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A sign or device that reveals something that would otherwise stay hidden, or a person who gossips about others.
In engineering a telltale is a small light, flag, or marker that shows what a machine is doing, such as a ribbon on a sail. In everyday talk it also describes the careless clue that gives away a secret, or a child who carries tales to the teacher.
How TELLTALE is used
Telltale works as a noun for a signal or a gossip, and it is even more common as an adjective before a noun.
- A tiny ribbon on the sail acts as a telltale for the sailor, showing the wind direction.
- The red telltale on the dashboard lit up when the oil ran low.
- Nobody liked the class telltale who reported every whispered joke.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TELLTALE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TELLTALE
1 longer words begin with TELLTALE.
Shorter words from the letters in TELLTALE
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Common questions about TELLTALE
- Is TELLTALE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TELLTALE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TELLTALE worth?
- TELLTALE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TELLTALE mean?
- A sign or device that reveals something that would otherwise stay hidden, or a person who gossips about others.
- What letters can be added to TELLTALE?
- TELLTALE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TELLTALE:
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