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Is TELEPHONING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, TELEPHONING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does TELEPHONING mean?

Telephoning is a form of TELEPHONE.

  1. noun

    electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds

    “I talked to him on the telephone”

  2. verb

    get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone

    “I tried to call you all night”

  3. noun

    transmitting speech at a distance

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

17

Scrabble

21

Words With Friends

11

Letters

T (1) + E (1) + L (1) + E (1) + P (3) + H (4) + O (1) + N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 17 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for TELEPHONING

TELEPHONING has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from TELEPHONING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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