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.
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PlayableTELLTALE · 8 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
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
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%7.13%
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
Scrabble t1e1l1l1t1a1l1e1 8
Words with Friends t1e1l2l2t1a1l2e1 11
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.
Words starting with TELLTALE
1 longer words begin with TELLTALE.
Shorter words from the letters in TELLTALE
allele6 tallet6 allee5 allel5 elate5 ettle5 latte5 telae5 alee4 eale4 etat4 lall4 late4 leal4 leat4 leet4 tael4 tale4 tall4 tate4 teal4 teat4 teel4 tela4 tele4 tell4 telt4 tete4 ale3 all3 alt3 ate3 att3 eat3 eel3 ell3 elt3 eta3 lat3 lea3
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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 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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