tell

VERBNOUN /tɛl/
4 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH T

tell is a valid 4-letter word worth 4 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
T1E1L1L1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =4 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 8TRIPLE WORD → 12
MEANING

What does tell mean?

VERB · 8 SENSES
1

Give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority.

SYNONYMS
ENJOINORDERSAY
BROADER
REQUEST
NARROWER
DIRECTWARNREQUIREPRESCRIBECOMMANDCALLSEND FORINSTRUCT
2

Give evidence.

“he was telling on all his former colleague”

SYNONYMS
EVIDENCE
BROADER
INFORM
RELATED
TELLING
3

Narrate or give a detailed account of.

SYNONYMS
NARRATERECITERECOUNT
BROADER
INFORM
NARROWER
CRACKYARNRELATERHAPSODISERHAPSODIZE
RELATED
TELLINGTELLERTALE
4

Inform positively and with certainty and confidence.

“I tell you that man is a crook!”

SYNONYMS
ASSURE
BROADER
AFFIRMSWEARSWANASSERTAVERVERIFYAVOW
5

Express in words.

“tell me what is bothering you”

SYNONYMS
SAYSTATE
BROADER
VERBALISEEXPRESSGIVE TONGUE TOVERBALIZEUTTER
NARROWER
OBSERVEDECLAREPRECEDEPREFACEPREMISEPRESENTMISSTATEINTRODUCE
RELATED
TELLINGTELLER
6

Mark as different.

SYNONYMS
DIFFERENTIATEDISTINGUISHSECERNSECERNATESEPARATESEVERALISESEVERALIZETELL APART
BROADER
PLACEIDENTIFY
NARROWER
SEVERALIZESEXDECOUPLESINGLE OUTSTRATIFYCONTRASTINDIVIDUALIZEINDIVIDUALISE
7

Discern or comprehend.

“He could tell that she was unhappy”

BROADER
GUESSINFER
8

Let something be known.

BROADER
INFORM
NARROWER
DISCLOSEAIRANNOUNCEANNUNCIATEBAREBESPEAKBETOKENBREAK
RELATED
TALE
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

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).

SYNONYMS
WILLIAM TELL