Scrabble Word Finder

TELLY is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points

Yes. TELLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.

t1e1l1l1y4
PlayableTELLY · 5 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
5letters
1hook available
1 in 87,138odds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept TELLY?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 31 / 100

31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.6
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
5.6%

Our own measure of how useful TELLY is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for TELLY

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

tellys9

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How TELLY scores

Scrabble t1e1l1l1y4 8
Words with Friends t1e1l2l2y3 9

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

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
t16
e112
l24
y12

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.

Words starting with TELLY

tellys9

1 longer words begin with TELLY.

Shorter words from the letters in TELLY

lyte7 yell7 yelt7 tell4 ley6 lye6 tye6 yet6 ell3 elt3 let3 tel3 ye5 el2 et2 te2

Common questions about TELLY

Is TELLY valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts TELLY, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is TELLY worth?
TELLY is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to TELLY?
TELLY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 5 letters of TELLY:

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