TELS is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. TELS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TELS?
| 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: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TELS is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TELS
No single letter turns TELS into another word.
How TELS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in TELS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,404.
What stands out about TELS
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of TELS
The 4 tiles of TELS in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with TELS
3 longer words begin with TELS.
Words ending in TELS
Showing 24 of 35 words that end in TELS. Useful as a back hook: play TELS onto a word already on the board.
Words with TELS inside
2 words contain TELS in the middle. Words that start with TELS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TELS
Common questions about TELS
- Is TELS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TELS, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TELS worth?
- TELS is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TELS?
- No single letter can be added to TELS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of TELS:
Open TELS in the Word Finder