Is TELLTALES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TELLTALES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TELLTALES mean?
Telltales is a form of TELLTALE.
- adjective
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
“a telling smile”
- noun
someone who gossips indiscreetly
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
9
Letters
T (1) + E (1) + L (1) + L (1) + T (1) + A (1) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 9 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 TELLTALES
TELLTALES 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 TELLTALES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- stellate8
- telltale8
- alleles7
- tallest7
- allees6
- allele6
- elates6
- estate6
- latest6
- lattes6
- sallet6
- settle6
- stelae6
- stella6
- teasel6
- testae6
- allee5
- easel5
- elate5
- lalls5
- latte5
- lease5
- least5
- leets5
- selle5
- setae5
- setal5
- slate5
- sleet5
- stale5
- stall5
- state5
- steal5
- steel5
- stela5
- stele5
- taels5
- tales5
- talls5
- taste5
- tates5
- teals5
- tease5
- teats5
- teels5
- telae5
- teles5
- tells5
- tesla5
- testa5
- alee4
- ales4
- alls4
- alts4
- ates4
- ease4
- east4
- eats4
- eels4
- ells4
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