7 Letter Words That Start With TEL

There are 33+ seven letter words beginning with TEL in our English dictionary. Every seven-letter TEL word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with TEL.

Popular 7-Letter Words Starting With TEL

telling 8
telamon 9
telecom 11
telecon 9
teledus 8
telegas 8
teleost 7
teleran 7
telergy 11
telesis 7
telfers 10
tellars 7

All 7-Letter Words Starting With TEL (27 words)

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How Common is TEL as a Start 7 Letter word?

There are 33 7-letter words starting with TEL in English. The average Scrabble score here is 9.3, with -S endings dominating (48% of them).

Total Words
33
Avg Scrabble Score
9.3
Most Common Ending (48%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IE
EO

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7 Letter Words beginning with TEL are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 7 Letter Words with TEL.

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Highest-Scoring 7-Letter TEL-Words in Scrabble

telefax 17
telexed 15
teletex 14
telexes 14
telpher 12
telergy 11

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with TEL?

17 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with TEL is telefax with a total of 17 points.

T 1
E 1
L 1
E 1
F 4
A 1
X 8
noun 1. the transmission of documents by fax
verb 1. send (a message) by fax

FAQ 7 Letter Words That Start With TEL

  • How many 7 letter words starting with TEL are in the English dictionary?

    There are 33 7-letter words in the English dictionary that start with TEL. The average Scrabble score across them is 9.3.

  • Are there any rare 7 letter words starting with TEL worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 7-letter words like "telefax", "teletex", "telexed", "telergy" start with TEL and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "telefax" is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 7 letter words starting with TEL?

    Everyday 7-letter words starting with TEL include "telling", "telamon", "telecom", "telecon", "teledus".