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Is TELLING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, TELLING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does TELLING mean?

  1. adjective

    disclosing unintentionally something concealed

    “a telling smile”

  2. noun

    an act of narration

    “he was the hero according to his own relation”

  3. noun

    informing by words

  4. noun

    disclosing information or giving evidence about another

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

8

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

7

Letters

T (1) + E (1) + L (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 8 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 TELLING

TELLING 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.

Anagrams of TELLING

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from TELLING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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