What does TELEPHONE mean?
- Pronunciation
- /ˈtɛləˌfoʊn/
- Letters
- 9
- Scrabble score
- 14
- Words With Friends score
- 16
- How common
- Common
Meaning
noun
- 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”
- transmitting speech at a distance
verb
- get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone“I tried to call you all night”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
telephoned16telephones15telephoning17
Anagrams of TELEPHONE
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside TELEPHONE
118 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is TELEPHONE a valid word in word games?
TELEPHONE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.
How many points is TELEPHONE worth?
TELEPHONE is worth 14 points with Scrabble letter values and 16 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from TELEPHONE?
118 other words, including THE, TO, ON and HE.