What does TELL mean?
- Pronunciation
- /tɛl/
- Letters
- 4
- Scrabble score
- 4
- Words With Friends score
- 6
- How common
- Very common
Meaning
verb
- express in words“He said that he wanted to marry her”
- let something be known“Tell them that you will be late”
- narrate or give a detailed account of“Tell what happened”
- give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority“I said to him to go home”
- discern or comprehend“He could tell that she was unhappy”
- inform positively and with certainty and confidence“I tell you that man is a crook!”
- give evidence“he was telling on all his former colleague”
- mark as different“We distinguish several kinds of maple”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
told5tells5
Anagrams of TELL
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside TELL
5 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
Related
Questions
Is TELL a valid word in word games?
TELL 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 TELL worth?
TELL is worth 4 points with Scrabble letter values and 6 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from TELL?
5 other words, including LET, ET, EL and TEL.