9 Letter Words Containing TEL

There are 207+ nine letter words with TEL in our English dictionary. Every nine-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 with TEL.

Popular 9-Letter Words With TEL

telephone 14
satellite 9
privately 17
telescope 13
telegraph 15
barbastel 13
ciliately 14
clavately 17
datelined 11
gantelope 12
matelasse 11
muscatels 13

All 9-Letter Words With TEL (139 words)

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How Common is TEL as a Middle 9 Letter word?

There are 207 9-letter words containing TEL in English. The average Scrabble score here is 12.5, with -S endings dominating (33% of them).

Total Words
207
Avg Scrabble Score
12.5
Most Common Ending (33%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IE
IA

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter TEL-Words in Scrabble

jockteleg 23
telefaxed 20
cartelize 20
telefaxes 19
tellurize 18
clavately 17

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains TEL?

23 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains TEL is jockteleg with a total of 23 points.

J 8
O 1
C 3
K 5
T 1
E 1
L 1
E 1
G 2
noun 1. A (large) clasp knife.

FAQ 9 Letter Words With TEL

  • How many 9 letter words containing TEL are in the English dictionary?

    There are 207 9-letter words in the English dictionary that contain TEL. The average Scrabble score across them is 12.5.

  • Are there any rare 9 letter words containing TEL worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "tellurize", "cartelize", "jockteleg", "telefaxed" contain TEL and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "jockteleg" is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 9 letter words containing TEL?

    Everyday 9-letter words containing TEL include "telephone", "satellite", "privately", "telescope", "telegraph".