TELLUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. TELLUS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 6 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TELLUS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 23 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TELLUS is to know. It scores 6 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TELLUS
No single letter turns TELLUS into another word.
How TELLUS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in TELLUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
Anagrams of TELLUS
The 6 tiles of TELLUS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TELLUS
1 longer words begin with TELLUS.
Shorter words from the letters in TELLUS
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Common questions about TELLUS
- Is TELLUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TELLUS is not in it.
- How many points is TELLUS worth?
- TELLUS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TELLUS?
- No single letter can be added to TELLUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of TELLUS:
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