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Definition of telephone

"telephone" in the noun sense

1. telephone, phone, telephone set

electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds

"I talked to him on the telephone"

2. telephone, telephony

transmitting speech at a distance

"telephone" in the verb sense

1. call, telephone, call up, phone, ring

get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone

"I tried to call you all night"

"Take two aspirin and call me in the morning"

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telephone in Scrabble®

The word telephone 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: 14

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters telephone:

TELEPHONE
(162)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

heptene, potheen

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word telephone

TELEPHONE
(162)
TELEPHONE
(135)
TELEPHONE
(108)
TELEPHONE
(90)
TELEPHONE
(68)
TELEPHONE
(56)
TELEPHONE
(56)
TELEPHONE
(56)
TELEPHONE
(48)
TELEPHONE
(45)
TELEPHONE
(45)
TELEPHONE
(45)
TELEPHONE
(45)
TELEPHONE
(44)
TELEPHONE
(44)
TELEPHONE
(44)
TELEPHONE
(38)
TELEPHONE
(36)
TELEPHONE
(36)
TELEPHONE
(36)
TELEPHONE
(32)
TELEPHONE
(32)
TELEPHONE
(32)
TELEPHONE
(32)
TELEPHONE
(32)
TELEPHONE
(32)
TELEPHONE
(32)
TELEPHONE
(30)
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(30)
TELEPHONE
(30)
TELEPHONE
(30)
TELEPHONE
(30)
TELEPHONE
(28)
TELEPHONE
(28)
TELEPHONE
(28)
TELEPHONE
(24)
TELEPHONE
(24)
TELEPHONE
(20)
TELEPHONE
(19)
TELEPHONE
(19)
TELEPHONE
(19)
TELEPHONE
(18)
TELEPHONE
(18)
TELEPHONE
(17)
TELEPHONE
(17)
TELEPHONE
(17)

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

TELEPHONE
(162)
TELEPHONE
(135)
TELEPHONE
(108)
POTHEEN
(98 = 48 + 50)
POTHEEN
(98 = 48 + 50)
POTHEEN
(98 = 48 + 50)
HEPTENE
(98 = 48 + 50)
HEPTENE
(98 = 48 + 50)
POTHEEN
(95 = 45 + 50)
HEPTENE
(95 = 45 + 50)
TELEPHONE
(90)
POTHEEN
(89 = 39 + 50)
HEPTENE
(89 = 39 + 50)
HEPTENE
(89 = 39 + 50)
POTHEEN
(89 = 39 + 50)
POTHEEN
(89 = 39 + 50)
HEPTENE
(89 = 39 + 50)
HEPTENE
(89 = 39 + 50)
HEPTENE
(89 = 39 + 50)
HEPTENE
(89 = 39 + 50)
POTHEEN
(89 = 39 + 50)
POTHEEN
(89 = 39 + 50)
HEPTENE
(88 = 38 + 50)
POTHEEN
(86 = 36 + 50)
HEPTENE
(86 = 36 + 50)
HEPTENE
(86 = 36 + 50)
HEPTENE
(82 = 32 + 50)
HEPTENE
(82 = 32 + 50)
POTHEEN
(82 = 32 + 50)
HEPTENE
(80 = 30 + 50)
POTHEEN
(80 = 30 + 50)
POTHEEN
(80 = 30 + 50)
HEPTENE
(78 = 28 + 50)
POTHEEN
(78 = 28 + 50)
POTHEEN
(78 = 28 + 50)
HEPTENE
(78 = 28 + 50)
POTHEEN
(78 = 28 + 50)
HEPTENE
(78 = 28 + 50)
POTHEEN
(78 = 28 + 50)
POTHEEN
(78 = 28 + 50)
HEPTENE
(78 = 28 + 50)
HEPTENE
(76 = 26 + 50)
HEPTENE
(76 = 26 + 50)
POTHEEN
(76 = 26 + 50)
POTHEEN
(76 = 26 + 50)
HEPTENE
(76 = 26 + 50)
HEPTENE
(76 = 26 + 50)
HEPTENE
(76 = 26 + 50)
POTHEEN
(76 = 26 + 50)
POTHEEN
(76 = 26 + 50)
POTHEEN
(76 = 26 + 50)
POTHEEN
(76 = 26 + 50)
HEPTENE
(74 = 24 + 50)
HEPTENE
(74 = 24 + 50)
HEPTENE
(74 = 24 + 50)
POTHEEN
(74 = 24 + 50)
HEPTENE
(74 = 24 + 50)
POTHEEN
(74 = 24 + 50)
HEPTENE
(74 = 24 + 50)
POTHEEN
(74 = 24 + 50)
POTHEEN
(74 = 24 + 50)
POTHEEN
(74 = 24 + 50)
HEPTENE
(72 = 22 + 50)
POTHEEN
(70 = 20 + 50)
POTHEEN
(70 = 20 + 50)
HEPTENE
(70 = 20 + 50)
HEPTENE
(70 = 20 + 50)
TELEPHONE
(68)
HEPTENE
(68 = 18 + 50)
POTHEEN
(67 = 17 + 50)
POTHEEN
(67 = 17 + 50)
POTHEEN
(67 = 17 + 50)
HEPTENE
(67 = 17 + 50)
POTHEEN
(67 = 17 + 50)
POTHEEN
(66 = 16 + 50)
POTHEEN
(66 = 16 + 50)
HEPTENE
(66 = 16 + 50)
POTHEEN
(66 = 16 + 50)
HEPTENE
(66 = 16 + 50)
HEPTENE
(66 = 16 + 50)
POTHEEN
(66 = 16 + 50)
POTHEEN
(64 = 14 + 50)
POTHEEN
(64 = 14 + 50)
POTHEEN
(64 = 14 + 50)
HEPTENE
(64 = 14 + 50)
HEPTENE
(64 = 14 + 50)
HEPTENE
(64 = 14 + 50)
HEPTENE
(64 = 14 + 50)
HEPTENE
(63 = 13 + 50)
TELEPHONE
(56)
TELEPHONE
(56)
TELEPHONE
(56)
TELEPHONE
(48)
TELEPHONE
(45)
PHENOL
(45)
TELEPHONE
(45)
TELEPHONE
(45)
TELEPHONE
(45)
TELEPHONE
(44)
TELEPHONE
(44)
TELEPHONE
(44)
PHENOL
(42)
PHEON
(42)
PHONE
(42)
PHONE
(39)
ETHENE
(39)
HOPE
(39)
HELP
(39)
PHEON
(39)
TELEPHONE
(38)
PHENOL
(38)
TELEPHONE
(36)
HOTEL
(36)
HELP
(36)
PHENOL
(36)
PHENOL
(36)
PHENOL
(36)
TELEPHONE
(36)
PHENOL
(36)
TELEPHONE
(36)
PHENOL
(34)
PHENOL
(33)
HOLE
(33)
HONE
(33)
LEPTON
(33)
PHONE
(33)
PHENOL
(33)
POTEEN
(33)
PHEON
(33)
PHEON
(33)
HEEL
(33)
PHONE
(33)
TELEPHONE
(32)
PHEON
(32)
TELEPHONE
(32)
TELEPHONE
(32)
HOTEL
(32)
TELEPHONE
(32)
TELEPHONE
(32)
TELEPHONE
(32)
TELEPHONE
(32)
PHONE
(32)
PHENOL
(30)
ETHENE
(30)
ETHENE
(30)
ETHENE
(30)
HOPE
(30)
ETHENE
(30)
ETHENE
(30)
PHONE
(30)
TELEPHONE
(30)
ELOPE
(30)
PHONE
(30)
PHONE
(30)
TELEPHONE
(30)
TELEPHONE
(30)
TELEPHONE
(30)
TELEPHONE
(30)
PHEON
(30)
PHEON
(30)
PHEON
(30)
POTEEN
(28)
TELEPHONE
(28)
TELEPHONE
(28)
PHENOL
(28)
TELEPHONE
(28)
PHENOL
(28)
ETHENE
(27)
LEPTON
(27)
HOPE
(27)
HELP
(27)
PEEL
(27)
POLE
(27)
PENT
(27)
PLOT
(27)
HOPE
(27)
LEPTON
(27)
HELP
(27)
HOTEL
(27)
POTEEN
(27)
LEPTON
(27)
PEON
(27)
POTEEN
(27)
HELP
(27)
HOPE
(27)
POTEEN
(27)
HELP
(27)
POTEEN
(27)
ETHENE
(27)
POTEEN
(27)
HOTEL
(27)
HOPE
(27)
PELT
(27)
LEPTON
(27)
HOTEL
(27)
POET
(27)
LEPTON
(27)
PHENOL
(26)
HELP
(26)
PHONE
(26)
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telephone in Words With Friends™

The word telephone 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: 16

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

TELEPHONE
(216)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

heptene, potheen

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word telephone

TELEPHONE
(216)
TELEPHONE
(132)
TELEPHONE
(108)
TELEPHONE
(84)
TELEPHONE
(78)
TELEPHONE
(78)
TELEPHONE
(72)
TELEPHONE
(68)
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(68)
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(68)
TELEPHONE
(66)
TELEPHONE
(64)
TELEPHONE
(64)
TELEPHONE
(60)
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(60)
TELEPHONE
(52)
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(52)
TELEPHONE
(44)
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(40)
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(40)
TELEPHONE
(40)
TELEPHONE
(36)
TELEPHONE
(36)
TELEPHONE
(36)
TELEPHONE
(36)
TELEPHONE
(34)
TELEPHONE
(32)
TELEPHONE
(32)
TELEPHONE
(32)
TELEPHONE
(32)
TELEPHONE
(32)
TELEPHONE
(32)
TELEPHONE
(24)
TELEPHONE
(23)
TELEPHONE
(22)
TELEPHONE
(22)
TELEPHONE
(22)
TELEPHONE
(22)
TELEPHONE
(22)
TELEPHONE
(22)
TELEPHONE
(22)
TELEPHONE
(21)
TELEPHONE
(20)
TELEPHONE
(20)
TELEPHONE
(20)
TELEPHONE
(20)
TELEPHONE
(20)
TELEPHONE
(19)
TELEPHONE
(19)
TELEPHONE
(19)
TELEPHONE
(18)
TELEPHONE
(18)
TELEPHONE
(17)

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

TELEPHONE
(216)
TELEPHONE
(132)
HEPTENE
(116 = 81 + 35)
TELEPHONE
(108)
POTHEEN
(104 = 69 + 35)
POTHEEN
(98 = 63 + 35)
POTHEEN
(98 = 63 + 35)
POTHEEN
(98 = 63 + 35)
HEPTENE
(92 = 57 + 35)
POTHEEN
(92 = 57 + 35)
POTHEEN
(92 = 57 + 35)
HEPTENE
(92 = 57 + 35)
POTHEEN
(92 = 57 + 35)
HEPTENE
(87 = 52 + 35)
POTHEEN
(87 = 52 + 35)
HEPTENE
(87 = 52 + 35)
POTHEEN
(87 = 52 + 35)
HEPTENE
(87 = 52 + 35)
POTHEEN
(87 = 52 + 35)
HEPTENE
(86 = 51 + 35)
HEPTENE
(86 = 51 + 35)
HEPTENE
(86 = 51 + 35)
POTHEEN
(86 = 51 + 35)
TELEPHONE
(84)
HEPTENE
(80 = 45 + 35)
POTHEEN
(80 = 45 + 35)
HEPTENE
(80 = 45 + 35)
POTHEEN
(80 = 45 + 35)
HEPTENE
(80 = 45 + 35)
HEPTENE
(80 = 45 + 35)
TELEPHONE
(78)
TELEPHONE
(78)
POTHEEN
(77 = 42 + 35)
HEPTENE
(77 = 42 + 35)
HEPTENE
(73 = 38 + 35)
TELEPHONE
(72)
POTHEEN
(69 = 34 + 35)
LEPTON
(69)
POTHEEN
(69 = 34 + 35)
HEPTENE
(69 = 34 + 35)
HEPTENE
(69 = 34 + 35)
PHENOL
(69)
TELEPHONE
(68)
TELEPHONE
(68)
TELEPHONE
(68)
HEPTENE
(67 = 32 + 35)
TELEPHONE
(66)
POTHEEN
(65 = 30 + 35)
HEPTENE
(65 = 30 + 35)
POTHEEN
(65 = 30 + 35)
HEPTENE
(65 = 30 + 35)
POTHEEN
(65 = 30 + 35)
HEPTENE
(65 = 30 + 35)
POTHEEN
(65 = 30 + 35)
HEPTENE
(65 = 30 + 35)
POTHEEN
(65 = 30 + 35)
TELEPHONE
(64)
TELEPHONE
(64)
POTHEEN
(63 = 28 + 35)
HEPTENE
(63 = 28 + 35)
HEPTENE
(63 = 28 + 35)
PHENOL
(63)
POTHEEN
(63 = 28 + 35)
POTHEEN
(63 = 28 + 35)
HEPTENE
(63 = 28 + 35)
PHENOL
(63)
POTHEEN
(63 = 28 + 35)
POTHEEN
(61 = 26 + 35)
HEPTENE
(61 = 26 + 35)
POTHEEN
(61 = 26 + 35)
POTHEEN
(61 = 26 + 35)
POTHEEN
(61 = 26 + 35)
POTHEEN
(61 = 26 + 35)
HEPTENE
(61 = 26 + 35)
HEPTENE
(61 = 26 + 35)
HEPTENE
(61 = 26 + 35)
HEPTENE
(61 = 26 + 35)
POTHEEN
(61 = 26 + 35)
HEPTENE
(61 = 26 + 35)
POTHEEN
(61 = 26 + 35)
HEPTENE
(61 = 26 + 35)
POTEEN
(60)
TELEPHONE
(60)
TELEPHONE
(60)
POTHEEN
(58 = 23 + 35)
HEPTENE
(58 = 23 + 35)
HEPTENE
(58 = 23 + 35)
POTHEEN
(57 = 22 + 35)
PHONE
(57)
PHEON
(57)
PHENOL
(57)
LEPTON
(57)
HEPTENE
(56 = 21 + 35)
HEPTENE
(56 = 21 + 35)
POTHEEN
(55 = 20 + 35)
POTHEEN
(55 = 20 + 35)
POTHEEN
(55 = 20 + 35)
HEPTENE
(55 = 20 + 35)
POTHEEN
(54 = 19 + 35)
HEPTENE
(54 = 19 + 35)
HELP
(54)
POTHEEN
(54 = 19 + 35)
HEPTENE
(54 = 19 + 35)
POTHEEN
(54 = 19 + 35)
HEPTENE
(54 = 19 + 35)
POTEEN
(54)
HEPTENE
(53 = 18 + 35)
POTHEEN
(53 = 18 + 35)
HEPTENE
(53 = 18 + 35)
HEPTENE
(53 = 18 + 35)
POTHEEN
(53 = 18 + 35)
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(53 = 18 + 35)
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(52 = 17 + 35)
HEPTENE
(52 = 17 + 35)
HEPTENE
(52 = 17 + 35)
POTHEEN
(52 = 17 + 35)
POTHEEN
(52 = 17 + 35)
HEPTENE
(52 = 17 + 35)
HEPTENE
(52 = 17 + 35)
PHENOL
(52)
TELEPHONE
(52)
POTHEEN
(52 = 17 + 35)
TELEPHONE
(52)
PHENOL
(52)
POTHEEN
(51 = 16 + 35)
LEPTON
(51)
POTHEEN
(51 = 16 + 35)
ETHENE
(51)
PHENOL
(51)
HEPTENE
(51 = 16 + 35)
PHENOL
(51)
PHEON
(51)
PHONE
(51)
ELOPE
(51)
HEPTENE
(51 = 16 + 35)
HEPTENE
(50 = 15 + 35)
HEPTENE
(50 = 15 + 35)
POTHEEN
(50 = 15 + 35)
HEPTENE
(50 = 15 + 35)
POTHEEN
(50 = 15 + 35)
HEPTENE
(50 = 15 + 35)
POTHEEN
(50 = 15 + 35)
HEPTENE
(50 = 15 + 35)
POTHEEN
(50 = 15 + 35)
POTHEEN
(49 = 14 + 35)
HEPTENE
(49 = 14 + 35)
POTHEEN
(49 = 14 + 35)
POTHEEN
(49 = 14 + 35)
HEPTENE
(49 = 14 + 35)
POTHEEN
(49 = 14 + 35)
HEPTENE
(49 = 14 + 35)
HELP
(48)
HEPTENE
(48 = 13 + 35)
POTHEEN
(48 = 13 + 35)
PLOT
(48)
POTEEN
(48)
PELT
(48)
PEON
(48)
POLE
(48)
PEEL
(48)
PENT
(48)
PHENOL
(45)
POET
(45)
ETHENE
(45)
HOPE
(45)
LEPTON
(45)
PHONE
(45)
PHENOL
(45)
PHEON
(45)
LEPTON
(45)
LEPTON
(44)
TELEPHONE
(44)
PHONE
(44)
PHEON
(44)
LEPTON
(44)
POTEEN
(42)
HOTEL
(42)
PHENOL
(42)
POTEEN
(40)
TELEPHONE
(40)
TELEPHONE
(40)
TELEPHONE
(40)
POTEEN
(40)
LEPTON
(39)
ETHENE
(39)
HONE
(39)
ETHENE
(39)
LEPTON
(39)
HOLE
(39)
PHONE
(39)
HEEL
(39)
PHEON
(39)
ELOPE
(39)
LEPTON
(39)
PHENOL
(39)
PHENOL
(39)
PHEON
(38)
PHENOL
(38)
PHONE
(38)
PEEL
(36)
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Words within the letters of telephone

2 letter words in telephone (9 words)

ehelenhenoohonpeto

3 letter words in telephone (24 words)

eeleonhenhethoehophotleeletloplotnetnotoneoptpenpetpotteetenthetoetontop

4 letter words in telephone (25 words)

enolheelhelpholehonehopelentleptlonelopenoelnopenoteopenpeelpeltpentpeonplotpoetpoleteentheethentone

5 letter words in telephone (6 words)

elopehotelleonepheonphonetepee

6 letter words in telephone (4 words)

etheneleptonphenolpoteen

7 letter words in telephone (2 words)

heptenepotheen

9 letter words in telephone (1 word)

telephone

telephone + 1 blank (4 words)

polyethenetelephonedtelephonertelephones

telephone + 2 blanks (3 words)

polyethenesretelephonetelephoners
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Words containing the sequence telephone

Words that start with telephone (5 words)

telephonetelephonedtelephonertelephonerstelephones

Words with telephone in them (5 words)

telephoneradiotelephonedradiotelephonesretelephonedvideotelephones

Words that end with telephone (5 words)

radiotelephoneretelephonetelephonethermotelephonevideotelephone
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Word Growth involving telephone

Shorter words in telephone

el

on one hone phone

Longer words containing telephone

radiotelephone radiotelephoned

radiotelephone radiotelephones

retelephone retelephoned

telephoned radiotelephoned

telephoned retelephoned

telephoner telephoners

telephones radiotelephones

telephones videotelephones

thermotelephone

videotelephone videotelephones