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Is TELESCOPIC a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, TELESCOPIC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does TELESCOPIC mean?

  1. adjective

    visible only with a telescope

    “a bright star with a telescopic companion”

  2. adjective

    capable of discerning distant objects

    “a telescopic eye”

  3. adjective

    having parts that slide one within another

    “a telescopic antenna”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

16

Scrabble

20

Words With Friends

10

Letters

T (1) + E (1) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) + C (3) + O (1) + P (3) + I (1) + C (3) = 16 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 TELESCOPIC

TELESCOPIC 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 TELESCOPIC

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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