Definition of telegraph

"telegraph" in the noun sense

1. telegraph, telegraphy

apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)

"telegraph" in the verb sense

1. cable, telegraph, wire

send cables, wires, or telegrams

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Quotations for telegraph

Heaven must scorn the humility which we telegraph thither by genuflection; it must prefer the manliness that stands by all created gifts, and looks itself in the face without pretense of worship. [ John Weiss ]

telegraph in Scrabble®

The word telegraph is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters telegraph:

TELEGRAPH
(144)
TELEGRAPH
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (7 words)

heeltap, leather, peregal, preheat, prelate, replate, repleat

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word telegraph

TELEGRAPH
(144)
TELEGRAPH
(144)
TELEGRAPH
(96)
TELEGRAPH
(96)
TELEGRAPH
(68)
TELEGRAPH
(60)
TELEGRAPH
(60)
TELEGRAPH
(60)
TELEGRAPH
(60)
TELEGRAPH
(54)
TELEGRAPH
(54)
TELEGRAPH
(48)
TELEGRAPH
(48)
TELEGRAPH
(48)
TELEGRAPH
(42)
TELEGRAPH
(40)
TELEGRAPH
(40)
TELEGRAPH
(40)
TELEGRAPH
(38)
TELEGRAPH
(38)
TELEGRAPH
(36)
TELEGRAPH
(36)
TELEGRAPH
(36)
TELEGRAPH
(34)
TELEGRAPH
(34)
TELEGRAPH
(34)
TELEGRAPH
(34)
TELEGRAPH
(32)
TELEGRAPH
(32)
TELEGRAPH
(32)
TELEGRAPH
(32)
TELEGRAPH
(32)
TELEGRAPH
(30)
TELEGRAPH
(30)
TELEGRAPH
(30)
TELEGRAPH
(29)
TELEGRAPH
(23)
TELEGRAPH
(22)
TELEGRAPH
(21)
TELEGRAPH
(20)
TELEGRAPH
(20)
TELEGRAPH
(19)
TELEGRAPH
(19)
TELEGRAPH
(19)
TELEGRAPH
(18)
TELEGRAPH
(17)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In telegraph

TELEGRAPH
(144)
TELEGRAPH
(144)
HEELTAP
(98 = 48 + 50)
HEELTAP
(98 = 48 + 50)
PREHEAT
(98 = 48 + 50)
PREHEAT
(98 = 48 + 50)
PREHEAT
(98 = 48 + 50)
TELEGRAPH
(96)
TELEGRAPH
(96)
HEELTAP
(95 = 45 + 50)
PREHEAT
(95 = 45 + 50)
LEATHER
(92 = 42 + 50)
PEREGAL
(90 = 40 + 50)
LEATHER
(90 = 40 + 50)
PREHEAT
(89 = 39 + 50)
PREHEAT
(89 = 39 + 50)
PREHEAT
(89 = 39 + 50)
PREHEAT
(89 = 39 + 50)
HEELTAP
(89 = 39 + 50)
HEELTAP
(89 = 39 + 50)
PEREGAL
(89 = 39 + 50)
PREHEAT
(89 = 39 + 50)
HEELTAP
(89 = 39 + 50)
HEELTAP
(89 = 39 + 50)
HEELTAP
(89 = 39 + 50)
HEELTAP
(89 = 39 + 50)
PRELATE
(86 = 36 + 50)
PEREGAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
LEATHER
(86 = 36 + 50)
PREHEAT
(86 = 36 + 50)
REPLATE
(86 = 36 + 50)
REPLEAT
(86 = 36 + 50)
PRELATE
(86 = 36 + 50)
REPLATE
(86 = 36 + 50)
HEELTAP
(86 = 36 + 50)
REPLEAT
(86 = 36 + 50)
HEELTAP
(84 = 34 + 50)
LEATHER
(83 = 33 + 50)
PEREGAL
(83 = 33 + 50)
LEATHER
(83 = 33 + 50)
PEREGAL
(83 = 33 + 50)
PEREGAL
(83 = 33 + 50)
PEREGAL
(83 = 33 + 50)
LEATHER
(83 = 33 + 50)
PEREGAL
(83 = 33 + 50)
LEATHER
(83 = 33 + 50)
LEATHER
(83 = 33 + 50)
LEATHER
(83 = 33 + 50)
LEATHER
(83 = 33 + 50)
PEREGAL
(83 = 33 + 50)
HEELTAP
(82 = 32 + 50)
PREHEAT
(82 = 32 + 50)
HEELTAP
(82 = 32 + 50)
HEELTAP
(82 = 32 + 50)
REPLEAT
(80 = 30 + 50)
REPLEAT
(80 = 30 + 50)
REPLEAT
(80 = 30 + 50)
PREHEAT
(80 = 30 + 50)
REPLEAT
(80 = 30 + 50)
REPLEAT
(80 = 30 + 50)
PREHEAT
(80 = 30 + 50)
REPLEAT
(80 = 30 + 50)
REPLATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
REPLEAT
(80 = 30 + 50)
PEREGAL
(80 = 30 + 50)
REPLEAT
(80 = 30 + 50)
LEATHER
(80 = 30 + 50)
REPLATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
REPLATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
REPLATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
REPLATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
REPLATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
REPLATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
HEELTAP
(80 = 30 + 50)
HEELTAP
(80 = 30 + 50)
REPLATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
LEATHER
(80 = 30 + 50)
PRELATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
PRELATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
PRELATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
PRELATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
PRELATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
PRELATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
PRELATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
HEELTAP
(78 = 28 + 50)
HEELTAP
(78 = 28 + 50)
PREHEAT
(78 = 28 + 50)
PREHEAT
(78 = 28 + 50)
HEELTAP
(78 = 28 + 50)
HEELTAP
(78 = 28 + 50)
PREHEAT
(78 = 28 + 50)
PEREGAL
(78 = 28 + 50)
LEATHER
(78 = 28 + 50)
PREHEAT
(78 = 28 + 50)
PEREGAL
(78 = 28 + 50)
PREHEAT
(78 = 28 + 50)
REPLATE
(77 = 27 + 50)
PRELATE
(77 = 27 + 50)
REPLEAT
(77 = 27 + 50)
PREHEAT
(76 = 26 + 50)
HEELTAP
(76 = 26 + 50)
PEREGAL
(76 = 26 + 50)
HEELTAP
(76 = 26 + 50)
HEELTAP
(76 = 26 + 50)
HEELTAP
(76 = 26 + 50)
PEREGAL
(76 = 26 + 50)
PEREGAL
(76 = 26 + 50)
PREHEAT
(76 = 26 + 50)
PRELATE
(76 = 26 + 50)
PREHEAT
(76 = 26 + 50)
PREHEAT
(76 = 26 + 50)
REPLATE
(76 = 26 + 50)
REPLEAT
(76 = 26 + 50)
PREHEAT
(76 = 26 + 50)
PREHEAT
(76 = 26 + 50)
HEELTAP
(74 = 24 + 50)
PEREGAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
PREHEAT
(74 = 24 + 50)
PRELATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
HEELTAP
(74 = 24 + 50)
REPLATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
HEELTAP
(74 = 24 + 50)
PEREGAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
PEREGAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
HEELTAP
(74 = 24 + 50)
LEATHER
(74 = 24 + 50)
LEATHER
(74 = 24 + 50)
PREHEAT
(74 = 24 + 50)
PEREGAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
PREHEAT
(74 = 24 + 50)
LEATHER
(74 = 24 + 50)
REPLEAT
(74 = 24 + 50)
PREHEAT
(74 = 24 + 50)
PREHEAT
(74 = 24 + 50)
PRELATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
LEATHER
(74 = 24 + 50)
HEELTAP
(74 = 24 + 50)
PEREGAL
(72 = 22 + 50)
HEELTAP
(72 = 22 + 50)
PEREGAL
(72 = 22 + 50)
REPLATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
PEREGAL
(72 = 22 + 50)
PEREGAL
(72 = 22 + 50)
REPLATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
PEREGAL
(72 = 22 + 50)
REPLATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
REPLATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
PRELATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
REPLEAT
(72 = 22 + 50)
REPLEAT
(72 = 22 + 50)
PRELATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
PRELATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
REPLEAT
(72 = 22 + 50)
LEATHER
(72 = 22 + 50)
REPLEAT
(72 = 22 + 50)
LEATHER
(72 = 22 + 50)
PRELATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
LEATHER
(72 = 22 + 50)
LEATHER
(72 = 22 + 50)
LEATHER
(72 = 22 + 50)
LEATHER
(72 = 22 + 50)
LEATHER
(72 = 22 + 50)
PRELATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
LEATHER
(70 = 20 + 50)
LEATHER
(70 = 20 + 50)
PEREGAL
(70 = 20 + 50)
REPLATE
(70 = 20 + 50)
REPLATE
(70 = 20 + 50)
LEATHER
(70 = 20 + 50)
LEATHER
(70 = 20 + 50)
PRELATE
(70 = 20 + 50)
LEATHER
(70 = 20 + 50)
REPLATE
(70 = 20 + 50)
LEATHER
(70 = 20 + 50)
REPLATE
(70 = 20 + 50)
PEREGAL
(70 = 20 + 50)
PEREGAL
(70 = 20 + 50)
PREHEAT
(70 = 20 + 50)
REPLEAT
(70 = 20 + 50)
REPLEAT
(70 = 20 + 50)
REPLEAT
(70 = 20 + 50)
REPLEAT
(70 = 20 + 50)
PRELATE
(70 = 20 + 50)
REPLEAT
(70 = 20 + 50)
REPLEAT
(70 = 20 + 50)
PRELATE
(70 = 20 + 50)
PREHEAT
(70 = 20 + 50)
REPLEAT
(70 = 20 + 50)
PRELATE
(70 = 20 + 50)
REPLATE
(70 = 20 + 50)
HEELTAP
(70 = 20 + 50)
PEREGAL
(70 = 20 + 50)
PRELATE
(70 = 20 + 50)
REPLATE
(70 = 20 + 50)
PEREGAL
(70 = 20 + 50)
PRELATE
(70 = 20 + 50)
REPLATE
(70 = 20 + 50)
PEREGAL
(70 = 20 + 50)
HEELTAP
(70 = 20 + 50)
HEELTAP
(70 = 20 + 50)

telegraph in Words With Friends™

The word telegraph is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 17

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters telegraph:

TELEGRAPH
(189)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (7 words)

heeltap, leather, peregal, preheat, prelate, replate, repleat

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word telegraph

TELEGRAPH
(189)
TELEGRAPH
(114)
TELEGRAPH
(114)
TELEGRAPH
(84)
TELEGRAPH
(81)
TELEGRAPH
(81)
TELEGRAPH
(80)
TELEGRAPH
(75)
TELEGRAPH
(75)
TELEGRAPH
(72)
TELEGRAPH
(72)
TELEGRAPH
(69)
TELEGRAPH
(68)
TELEGRAPH
(68)
TELEGRAPH
(63)
TELEGRAPH
(58)
TELEGRAPH
(50)
TELEGRAPH
(50)
TELEGRAPH
(50)
TELEGRAPH
(42)
TELEGRAPH
(38)
TELEGRAPH
(38)
TELEGRAPH
(38)
TELEGRAPH
(38)
TELEGRAPH
(38)
TELEGRAPH
(36)
TELEGRAPH
(34)
TELEGRAPH
(34)
TELEGRAPH
(34)
TELEGRAPH
(34)
TELEGRAPH
(34)
TELEGRAPH
(34)
TELEGRAPH
(27)
TELEGRAPH
(26)
TELEGRAPH
(25)
TELEGRAPH
(24)
TELEGRAPH
(23)
TELEGRAPH
(23)
TELEGRAPH
(23)
TELEGRAPH
(23)
TELEGRAPH
(22)
TELEGRAPH
(22)
TELEGRAPH
(22)
TELEGRAPH
(22)
TELEGRAPH
(21)
TELEGRAPH
(21)
TELEGRAPH
(21)
TELEGRAPH
(21)
TELEGRAPH
(19)
TELEGRAPH
(19)
TELEGRAPH
(19)
TELEGRAPH
(18)
TELEGRAPH
(18)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In telegraph

TELEGRAPH
(189)
TELEGRAPH
(114)
TELEGRAPH
(114)
PEREGAL
(104 = 69 + 35)
PEREGAL
(104 = 69 + 35)
HEELTAP
(104 = 69 + 35)
PREHEAT
(101 = 66 + 35)
REPLATE
(98 = 63 + 35)
PEREGAL
(98 = 63 + 35)
HEELTAP
(98 = 63 + 35)
PRELATE
(98 = 63 + 35)
HEELTAP
(98 = 63 + 35)
REPLEAT
(98 = 63 + 35)
PREHEAT
(95 = 60 + 35)
PREHEAT
(95 = 60 + 35)
PREHEAT
(95 = 60 + 35)
HEELTAP
(92 = 57 + 35)
HEELTAP
(92 = 57 + 35)
PRELATE
(92 = 57 + 35)
HEELTAP
(92 = 57 + 35)
PREHEAT
(89 = 54 + 35)
LEATHER
(89 = 54 + 35)
PREHEAT
(89 = 54 + 35)
HEELTAP
(87 = 52 + 35)
PEREGAL
(87 = 52 + 35)
PEREGAL
(87 = 52 + 35)
HEELTAP
(87 = 52 + 35)
PEREGAL
(87 = 52 + 35)
HEELTAP
(87 = 52 + 35)
REPLATE
(86 = 51 + 35)
PEREGAL
(86 = 51 + 35)
HEELTAP
(86 = 51 + 35)
PRELATE
(86 = 51 + 35)
PEREGAL
(86 = 51 + 35)
PRELATE
(86 = 51 + 35)
PEREGAL
(86 = 51 + 35)
REPLEAT
(86 = 51 + 35)
REPLEAT
(86 = 51 + 35)
HEELTAP
(86 = 51 + 35)
REPLATE
(86 = 51 + 35)
TELEGRAPH
(84)
PREHEAT
(83 = 48 + 35)
PREHEAT
(83 = 48 + 35)
LEATHER
(83 = 48 + 35)
PREHEAT
(83 = 48 + 35)
PREHEAT
(83 = 48 + 35)
TELEGRAPH
(81)
TELEGRAPH
(81)
HEELTAP
(80 = 45 + 35)
REPLATE
(80 = 45 + 35)
PEREGAL
(80 = 45 + 35)
REPLATE
(80 = 45 + 35)
HEELTAP
(80 = 45 + 35)
REPLEAT
(80 = 45 + 35)
PRELATE
(80 = 45 + 35)
REPLATE
(80 = 45 + 35)
PEREGAL
(80 = 45 + 35)
PRELATE
(80 = 45 + 35)
PEREGAL
(80 = 45 + 35)
PRELATE
(80 = 45 + 35)
REPLEAT
(80 = 45 + 35)
PEREGAL
(80 = 45 + 35)
REPLEAT
(80 = 45 + 35)
TELEGRAPH
(80)
REPLEAT
(79 = 44 + 35)
PRELATE
(79 = 44 + 35)
REPLATE
(79 = 44 + 35)
REPLATE
(79 = 44 + 35)
PRELATE
(79 = 44 + 35)
PRELATE
(79 = 44 + 35)
REPLEAT
(79 = 44 + 35)
REPLEAT
(79 = 44 + 35)
REPLATE
(79 = 44 + 35)
PREHEAT
(77 = 42 + 35)
LEATHER
(77 = 42 + 35)
PREHEAT
(77 = 42 + 35)
LEATHER
(77 = 42 + 35)
PEREGAL
(77 = 42 + 35)
PREHEAT
(77 = 42 + 35)
HEELTAP
(77 = 42 + 35)
LEATHER
(77 = 42 + 35)
TELEGRAPH
(75)
LEATHER
(75 = 40 + 35)
TELEGRAPH
(75)
PREHEAT
(75 = 40 + 35)
HAPTER
(75)
LEATHER
(75 = 40 + 35)
LEATHER
(75 = 40 + 35)
REPLEAT
(74 = 39 + 35)
REPLATE
(74 = 39 + 35)
REPLATE
(74 = 39 + 35)
REPLEAT
(74 = 39 + 35)
REPLATE
(74 = 39 + 35)
REPLEAT
(74 = 39 + 35)
PRELATE
(74 = 39 + 35)
REPLEAT
(74 = 39 + 35)
PRELATE
(74 = 39 + 35)
REPLATE
(74 = 39 + 35)
PRELATE
(74 = 39 + 35)
PEREGAL
(73 = 38 + 35)
REPLATE
(73 = 38 + 35)
PRELATE
(73 = 38 + 35)
HEELTAP
(73 = 38 + 35)
REPLEAT
(73 = 38 + 35)
TELEGRAPH
(72)
TELEGRAPH
(72)
LEATHER
(71 = 36 + 35)
LEATHER
(71 = 36 + 35)
LEATHER
(71 = 36 + 35)
LEATHER
(71 = 36 + 35)
LEATHER
(71 = 36 + 35)
HAGLET
(69)
TELEGRAPH
(69)
PEREGAL
(69 = 34 + 35)
PEREGAL
(69 = 34 + 35)
HEELTAP
(69 = 34 + 35)
TELEGRAPH
(68)
TELEGRAPH
(68)
PEREGAL
(67 = 32 + 35)
LEATHER
(67 = 32 + 35)
PREHEAT
(67 = 32 + 35)
HEELTAP
(67 = 32 + 35)
PALTER
(66)
HELPER
(66)
HELPER
(66)
PELTER
(66)
REPLATE
(65 = 30 + 35)
HEELTAP
(65 = 30 + 35)
PEREGAL
(65 = 30 + 35)
REPLEAT
(65 = 30 + 35)
PEREGAL
(65 = 30 + 35)
PEREGAL
(65 = 30 + 35)
HEELTAP
(65 = 30 + 35)
PRELATE
(65 = 30 + 35)
PEREGAL
(65 = 30 + 35)
HEELTAP
(65 = 30 + 35)
HEELTAP
(65 = 30 + 35)
TEPHRA
(63)
REPAGE
(63)
TELEGRAPH
(63)
PEREGAL
(63 = 28 + 35)
REHEAP
(63)
PARGET
(63)
HEELTAP
(63 = 28 + 35)
HEAPER
(63)
PEREGAL
(63 = 28 + 35)
PREHEAT
(63 = 28 + 35)
HEELTAP
(63 = 28 + 35)
HEELTAP
(63 = 28 + 35)
LEATHER
(63 = 28 + 35)
PEREGAL
(63 = 28 + 35)
PREHEAT
(63 = 28 + 35)
PREHEAT
(63 = 28 + 35)
HEELTAP
(63 = 28 + 35)
PREHEAT
(63 = 28 + 35)
PREHEAT
(63 = 28 + 35)
PEREGAL
(62 = 27 + 35)
HEELTAP
(61 = 26 + 35)
HEELTAP
(61 = 26 + 35)
PEREGAL
(61 = 26 + 35)
REPLEAT
(61 = 26 + 35)
HEELTAP
(61 = 26 + 35)
PEREGAL
(61 = 26 + 35)
PEREGAL
(61 = 26 + 35)
HEELTAP
(61 = 26 + 35)
PEREGAL
(61 = 26 + 35)
HEELTAP
(61 = 26 + 35)
HEELTAP
(61 = 26 + 35)
PEREGAL
(61 = 26 + 35)
HEELTAP
(61 = 26 + 35)
PEREGAL
(61 = 26 + 35)
PEREGAL
(61 = 26 + 35)
REPLATE
(61 = 26 + 35)
REPLEAT
(61 = 26 + 35)
REPLATE
(61 = 26 + 35)
PRELATE
(61 = 26 + 35)
PRELATE
(61 = 26 + 35)
PRELATE
(61 = 26 + 35)
PRELATE
(61 = 26 + 35)
PRELATE
(61 = 26 + 35)
LEATHER
(61 = 26 + 35)
PREHEAT
(61 = 26 + 35)
PREHEAT
(61 = 26 + 35)
PREHEAT
(61 = 26 + 35)
PREHEAT
(61 = 26 + 35)
REPLATE
(61 = 26 + 35)
REPLATE
(61 = 26 + 35)
REPLATE
(61 = 26 + 35)
PREHEAT
(61 = 26 + 35)
REPLEAT
(61 = 26 + 35)
REPLEAT
(61 = 26 + 35)
REPLEAT
(61 = 26 + 35)
PHAGE
(60)
PLATER
(60)
REPEAL
(60)
PETREL
(60)
LEAPER
(60)
HELPER
(60)
GRAPH
(60)
REPLATE
(59 = 24 + 35)

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