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TELESCOPE

(noun, verb)

Definitions

There are 3 meanings of the word Telescope.

How to pronounce telescope:

US

Telescope - as a noun

A magnifier of images of distant objects

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
scope
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
magnifier
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Telescope - as a verb

Crush together or collapse

Example: "In the accident, the cars telescoped"

Make smaller or shorter

Example: "The novel was telescoped into a short play"

Example Sentences

"I used my telescope to observe the stars last night."
"She bought a new telescope to study distant galaxies."
"The telescope helped astronomers discover a new planet."
"The children took turns looking through the telescope at the moon."
"I need to clean the lenses on my telescope."
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Word Game Points

Is TELESCOPE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, telescope is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

TELESCOPE has a SCRABBLE points total of 13.

Is TELESCOPE a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, telescope is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
TELESCOPE has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 16.

Is TELESCOPE a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, telescope is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
TELESCOPE has a WORDFEUD points total of 15.

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