10 Letter Words That Start With TEL

There are 78+ ten letter words beginning with TEL in our English dictionary. Every ten-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 10-Letter Words Starting With TEL

television 13
telephones 15
telecamera 14
telegraphs 16
telematics 14
telephemes 17
telephoner 15
telephonic 17
telerobots 12
telescopic 16
televiewer 16
televisers 13

All 10-Letter Words Starting With TEL (49 words)

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How Common is TEL as a Start 10 Letter word?

There are 78 10-letter words starting with TEL in English. The average Scrabble score here is 14.1, with -S endings dominating (38% of them).

Total Words
78
Avg Scrabble Score
14.1
Most Common Ending (38%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
EO
IE

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10 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 10 Letter Words with TEL.

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Highest-Scoring 10-Letter TEL-Words in Scrabble

telpherway 21
telefaxing 21
tellurized 20
telegraphy 19
tellurizes 19
teleworked 18

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

21 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with TEL is telpherway with a total of 21 points.

T 1
E 1
L 1
P 3
H 4
E 1
R 1
W 4
A 1
Y 4

FAQ 10 Letter Words That Start With TEL

  • How many 10 letter words starting with TEL are in the English dictionary?

    There are 78 10-letter words in the English dictionary that start with TEL. The average Scrabble score across them is 14.1.

  • Are there any rare 10 letter words starting with TEL worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 10-letter words like "tellurized", "telefaxing", "tellurizes", "teliospore" start with TEL and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "telefaxing" is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 10 letter words starting with TEL?

    Everyday 10-letter words starting with TEL include "television", "telephones", "telecamera", "telegraphs", "telematics".