Definitions for telsons

telsons tel·son

Spelling: [tel-suh n]
IPA: /ˈtɛl sən/

Telsons is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 166 anagrams from letters in telsons (elnosst).

Definitions for telsons

noun

  1. the last segment, or an appendage of the last segment, of certain arthropods, as the middle flipper of a lobster's tail.

Origin of telsons

First recorded in 1850-55, telson is from the Greek word télson boundary, limit

Examples for telsons

“I was sure of a first, but that young ass Wace fouled me,” puts in telson.

telson nearly fainted as he saw who it was who answered to the name.

But he was not there, nor, strange to say, was telson himself.

“Here,” replied telson, shutting the door and resuming his work.

Parson viewed the matter in very much the same light as telson had.

Among the first to hail him at shouting distance was telson.

This last remark was caused by the fact that telson was taking off his coat.

telson sat next him in class, and, he knew well, would help him if he could.

Then telson said, “Well, that was a rum thing of him to do!”

telson thought the matter over and fancied it promised well.

Word Value for telsons
Scrable

6

Words with friends

8

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