Words that start with TEL

222 words begin with TEL, and TELEPHOTOGRAPHY scores the most at 29 points.

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15-letter words count:8

14-letter words count:18

13-letter words count:14

12-letter words count:19

11-letter words count:29

10-letter words count:31

9-letter words count:36

8-letter words count:24

7-letter words count:20

6-letter words count:9

5-letter words count:9

4-letter words count:4

3-letter words count:1

The full count

There are 222 words that begin with TEL, and every one is listed here with its score.

From 3 letters to 15: the 9-letter band is the densest with 36 words, and the 15-letter band the scarcest with 8.

What to look at first

The highest-scoring answer is TELEPHOTOGRAPHY at 29 points in Scrabble. It tops both tables: 30 in Words With Friends as well.

At 15 letters, TELEPHOTOGRAPHY, TELEGRAPHICALLY and TELEKINETICALLY are as long as this set goes.

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What some of these mean

telephotography
photography using a telephoto lens
telegraphically
in a short and concise manner
telescopically
in a telescopic manner
teletypewriter
a character printer connected to a telegraph that operates like a typewriter
teleconference
a conference of people who are in different locations that is made possible by the use of such telecommunications equipment as closed-circu…

Common questions

How many words start with TEL?
222, ranging from 3 to 15 letters.
What is the best scoring word that starts with TEL?
TELEPHOTOGRAPHY, worth 29 points in Scrabble.
What is the longest word that starts with TEL?
TELEPHOTOGRAPHY and TELEGRAPHICALLY, at 15 letters.