Words That Start With TEL

There are over 483 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

telecon

telefax

telegas

teleost

telepic

teleran

teleses

telesis

teletex

telexed

telford

tellars

tellers

tellies

tellins

telogen

telomes

teloses

telpher

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8-Letter Words Starting With TEL

Common 8-letter TEL-words:

telamons

telecast

telecoms

telecons

teleosts

telepath

telepics

teleport

telerans

teleshop

teletext

telework

telexing

tellings

tellural

telluses

telneted

telogens

telphers

telsonic

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9-Letter Words Starting With TEL

Common 9-letter TEL-words:

telephone

telescope

telegraph

telechirs

telefaxed

telegonic

telemarks

telemetry

telepoint

telesales

telestich

telethons

teletypes

teleworks

telfering

tellaring

tellurian

tellurion

tellurite

telotaxis

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10-Letter Words Starting With TEL

Common 10-letter TEL-words:

television

telephones

telebridge

telecamera

telechiric

telegnoses

telegnosis

telemarked

teleosaurs

telescopic

telescreen

teletyping

televisors

teleworked

teleworker

telewriter

teliospore

tellurates

telnetting

telpherman

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11-Letter Words Starting With TEL

Common 11-letter TEL-words:

telebanking

telecameras

telecasting

telecommand

telegraphed

telegrapher

telekinetic

telemarking

telemetries

teleosteans

teleostomes

telepathist

telephonies

teleprinted

telescience

telescopist

telesurgery

teleworkers

teleworking

telluretted

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12-Letter Words Starting With TEL

Common 12-letter TEL-words:

telaesthesia

telaesthetic

telecommands

telecommuter

telecommutes

telegramming

telegraphers

telegraphies

telegraphing

telemetering

telemetrical

telencephala

telerecorded

telergically

teleservices

teleshopping

telesoftware

telesthesias

televiewings

telocentrics

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13-Letter Words Starting With TEL

Common 13-letter TEL-words:

telautography

teleconverter

telefacsimile

telegrammatic

telemarketers

telemarketing

telemedicines

telencephalic

telencephalon

teleosaurians

telepathising

telepathizing

teleportation

telepresences

telerecording

telescopiform

telesurgeries

teleutospores

televangelism

televangelist

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14-Letter Words Starting With TEL

Common 14-letter TEL-words:

telangiectasia

telangiectasis

telangiectatic

telautographic

teleconference

telefacsimiles

telejournalism

telejournalist

telemarketings

telencephalons

teleologically

telephonically

telephotograph

teleportations

telerecordings

teletypewriter

televangelical

televangelisms

televangelists

telomerization

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15-Letter Words Starting With TEL

Common 15-letter TEL-words:

telangiectasias

telautographies

teleconferences

teleconnections

telegraphically

telejournalisms

telejournalists

telekinetically

telephotographs

telephotography

teleprocessings

telestereoscope

teletypesetting

teletypewriters

telomerisations

telomerizations

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483 Common Words Starting with TEL

Most Common Length
10
(78 words)
Avg Scrabble Score
14.3
(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 483 words in the English dictionary that start with TEL, and most of them are 10 letters long (78 words of that length).

  • What's the longest word starting with TEL?

    The longest word starting with TEL is "telegraphically" 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", "telejournalism", "telepathize" 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", "telebridge", "telecamera", "telechiric".