tell: Information About The Word 'tell'

tell is an acceptable dictionary word for games like scrabble, words with friends, crossword, etc.

The word 'tell' is made up of 4 letters.

• (n) a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer; according to legend an Austrian governor compelled him to shoot an apple from his son's head with his crossbow (which he did successfully without mishap)
• (v) express in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name"
• (v) let something be known; "Tell them that you will be late"
• (v) narrate or give a detailed account of; "Tell what happened"; "The father told a story to his child"
• (v) give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority; "I said to him to go home"; "She ordered him to do the shopping"; "The mother told the child to get dressed"
• (v) discern or comprehend; "He could tell that she was unhappy"
• (v) inform positively and with certainty and confidence; "I tell you that man is a crook!"
• (v) give evidence; "he was telling on all his former colleague"
• (v) mark as different; "We distinguish several kinds of maple"

Using the word 'tell' in Scrabble will fetch you 4 points while using it in Words with Friends will fetch you 6 points (without taking into consideration the effect of any multipliers).

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Words Ending With 'tell'

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Words Starting With 'tell'

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