Words Containing TEL — English Word List
Every English word containing "TEL". Filter by length, prefix, or suffix for Scrabble, crosswords, and word games.
43 words found13 Letter Words(3)
approximately29telemarketing20unfortunately19
12 Letter Words(5)
indefinitely19intellectual14intelligence15legitimately18storytelling16
11 Letter Words(4)
desperately17fortunately17immediately19intelligent12
10 Letter Words(7)
absolutely15accurately17completely19definitely17separately15television13ultimately15
9 Letter Words(9)
clientele11privately17satellite9tasteless9telegrams12telephone14telephoto14telescope13telluride10
8 Letter Words(4)
antelope10politely13remotely13telethon11
7 Letter Words(1)
telling8
6 Letter Words(5)
cartel8hotels9lately9stella6teller6
5 Letter Words(4)
hotel8intel5motel7tells5
4 Letter Words(1)
tell4
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About These Words
Of the 43 matching words, the most common length is 9 letters (9 words, 21% of results).
The shortest word is tell.
The longest results are approximately, telemarketing, unfortunately at 13 letters each.
Length distribution
4 letters
1 (2%)
5 letters
4 (9%)
6 letters
5 (12%)
7 letters
1 (2%)
8 letters
4 (9%)
9 letters
9 (21%)
10 letters
7 (16%)
11 letters
4 (9%)
12 letters
5 (12%)
13 letters
3 (7%)
Scrabble scores (shortest words)
tell 4pts
Frequently Asked Questions
How many English words contain "TEL"?
There are 43 English words that contain "TEL". Some examples include: tell, hotel, intel, motel, tells.
What are some short words containing "TEL"?
Some of the shortest words containing "TEL" are: tell, hotel, intel, motel, tells, cartel, hotels, lately.
Are words containing "TEL" good for Scrabble?
Words containing "TEL" vary in Scrabble value depending on the letters involved. High-value letters like Q, Z, X, and J score more points.