telescoping

11 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH T

telescoping is a valid 11-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

T1E1L1E1S1C3O1P3I1N1G2

1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 2 =16 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48

MEANING

What does telescoping mean?