Words That Start With TEL

There are over 522 words that begin with TEL in English. From 3-letter words to 15-letter entries, find TEL-words grouped and sortable by length below, all valid in Scrabble, Wordle, and Words With Friends. You can also see five letter words starting with TEL.

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3-Letter Words Starting With TEL

Short high-frequency TEL-words:

tel

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4-Letter Words Starting With TEL

Common 4-letter TEL-words:

tell

tela

teld

tele

tels

telt

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5-Letter Words Starting With TEL

Common 5-letter TEL-words:

tells

telae

telco

telea

teles

telex

telia

telic

telly

teloi

telos

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6-Letter Words Starting With TEL

Common 6-letter TEL-words:

telary

telcos

teledu

telega

telesm

telfer

telial

telium

tellar

tellen

teller

tellin

tellus

tellys

telnet

telome

telson

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7-Letter Words Starting With TEL

Common 7-letter TEL-words:

telling

telamon

telecon

teleman

telemen

teleost

telepic

teleses

telesis

telexes

telfers

telford

tellens

tellers

tellins

telnets

telogen

telomic

telpher

telsons

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8-Letter Words Starting With TEL

Common 8-letter TEL-words:

telecast

telefilm

telepath

telepics

teleport

telesale

teleseme

teletext

telethon

teletron

televise

telexing

telferic

tellable

tellural

telluric

telneted

telomere

telphers

telsonic

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9 letter TEL-words icon
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9-Letter Words Starting With TEL

Common 9-letter TEL-words:

telephone

telescope

telegraph

telefilms

telemovie

teleplays

telepoint

telergies

telesales

telestich

telethons

televisor

tellinoid

tellurion

tellurite

tellurize

tellurous

telophase

telphered

telpheric

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10-Letter Words Starting With TEL

Common 10-letter TEL-words:

television

telephones

teleferics

telegnosis

telegonies

telegonous

telemovies

teleologic

teleosaurs

telepathic

telephoner

teleported

televising

televisual

teleworker

tellurides

telluriums

tellurizes

telomerase

telphermen

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11-Letter Words Starting With TEL

Common 11-letter TEL-words:

telecommand

telecommute

telegrammed

telehealths

telekineses

telemarkers

telemarking

telemessage

telemetries

telenovelas

teleologies

teleonomies

telepathing

telepathize

telephoners

telephoning

telescreens

telesurgery

teletheatre

televerites

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12-Letter Words Starting With TEL

Common 12-letter TEL-words:

telaesthetic

telecommuted

teleferiques

telegraphing

telemeetings

telemessages

teleoperates

telepathised

telepathized

telepherique

telepresence

teleprinting

telerobotics

telescopists

telesellings

telesmatical

telesthesias

teletheatres

telocentrics

telolecithal

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13-Letter Words Starting With TEL

Common 13-letter TEL-words:

telautography

telecommuting

telecomputing

teleconverter

teledildonics

telefacsimile

telegrammatic

telegrapheses

telemedicines

telencephalic

telencephalon

teleoperation

teleoperators

teleosaurians

telepathizing

teleportation

telerecording

teleutospores

teleutosporic

tellurometers

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14-Letter Words Starting With TEL

Common 14-letter TEL-words:

telangiectases

telangiectasis

telangiectatic

telautographic

teleconference

teleconnection

teleconverters

telefacsimiles

telejournalist

telemetrically

teleologically

teleoperations

telephotograph

teleportations

telerecordings

telesmatically

teletypewriter

televangelisms

televangelists

televisionally

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15-Letter Words Starting With TEL

Common 15-letter TEL-words:

telangiectasias

telautographies

teleconferenced

teleconferences

teleconnections

telegraphically

telejournalisms

telejournalists

telekinetically

telephotographs

telephotography

teleprocessings

telerobotically

telestereoscope

teletypesetting

teletypewriters

televisionaries

telomerisations

telomerizations

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522 Common Words Starting with TEL

Most Common Length
10
(85 words)
Avg Scrabble Score
14.4
(out of 29)
Most Common Ending
s
(39%)

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

29 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with TEL is telephotography with a total of 29 points.

T 1
E 1
L 1
E 1
P 3
H 4
O 1
T 1
O 1
G 2
R 1
A 1
P 3
H 4
Y 4
noun 1. The transmission and reproduction of images over a distance by converting light into electrical signals; specifically transmission of images by telegraph; facsimile telegraphy.
noun 2. The art or practice of taking photographs using a telephoto lens, especially of objects distant from the camera.

Words that begin with TEL are commonly used for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. You can also find a list of all words that end in TEL and words with TEL. Try our five letter words starting with TEL page if you’re playing Wordle-like games or use the New York Times Wordle Solver for finding the NYT Wordle daily answer.

FAQ Words That Start With TEL

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

    There are 522 words in the English dictionary that start with TEL, and most of them are 10 letters long (85 words of that length).

  • What's the longest word starting with TEL?

    The longest word starting with TEL is "telejournalisms" at 15 letters long. If you're looking for a more everyday word, "television" is the longest common word starting with TEL.

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

    Yes. Uncommon words like "telomerization", "telepherique", "telepathize", "telejournalist" start with TEL and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "telepherique" is worth 26 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common words starting with TEL?

    Most words starting with TEL are 10 letters long, including everyday words like "television", "telephones", "teleferics", "telegnosis", "telegonies".