- Types Of Speech
- You can use tell as a noun or as a verb in a sentence.
- About Tell
- A 1 syllables noun and 4 letters with the letters e, l, and t, 3 consonants, 1 vowels and 1 syllables with the middle letters el. Tell starts with and ends in a consonant with the starting letters t, te, tel, and the ending characters are l, ll, ell, . Tell is also a double consonant (ll) word. View the double consonant words list.
- Definition
- 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)
- School Grade
- Tell is set as a kindergarten word that starts with t, ends with l, 1 syllables, 1 vowels and 4 letters.
- Scrabble
- Is tell a scrabble word? A 4 point word in scrabble. Check the word games tab below for probability, odds and more.
- Pig Latin
- Tell in Pig Latin is said as "elltay or elltway".
- Unigram
- t | e | l | l
- Bigram
- te | el | ll
- Trigram
- tel | ell
- Quadrigram
- tell
- Word Gram
- Noun Examples
- 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)
- Verb Examples
- mark as different;
"We distinguish several kinds of maple" - discern or comprehend;
"He could tell that she was unhappy" - 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" - let something be known;
"tell them that you will be late" - narrate or give a detailed account of;
"tell what happened";
"The father told a story to his child" - give evidence;
"he was telling on all his former colleague" - express in words;
"He said that he wanted to marry her";
"tell me what is bothering you";
"state your opinion";
"state your name" - inform positively and with certainty and confidence;
"I tell you that man is a crook!"
| Synonym | Definition |
|---|---|
| Account | the quality of taking advantage "she turned her writing skills to good account" |
| Acknowledge | accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority "The Crown Prince was acknowledged as the true heir to the throne" "We do not recognize your gods" |
| Acquaint | inform "Please acquaint your colleagues of your plans to move" |
| Admit | declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of "He admitted his errors" "She acknowledged that she might have forgotten" |
| Admonish | take to task "He admonished the child for his bad behavior" |
| Advertise | call attention to "Please don''t advertise the fact that he has AIDS" |
| Advertise Of | |
| Advertize | call attention to "Please don''t advertise the fact that he has AIDS" |
| Advise | give advice to "The teacher counsels troubled students" "The lawyer counselled me when I was accused of tax fraud" |
| Affect | the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion |
View all cognitive synonyms for Tell
| Anagram | Definition |
|---|---|
| Tell | 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) |
View English words with the unique letters used in tell. Words With The Letters Elt
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Archer | the ninth sign of the zodiac the sun is in this sign from about November 22 to December 21 |
| Bowman | a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow |
| Name | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Stella | Yes | Yes |
| Estella | Yes | Yes |
| Estelle | Yes | Yes |
| Estell | No | No |
| Tella | No | Yes |
View All Names For Tell
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Word Chums | 4Pics1Word | Jumble |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullet (6 letters) | 8 +4 | 12 +6 | bullet | ||
| Belt (4 letters) | 6 +2 | 8 +2 | belt | ||
| Ballet (6 letters) | 8 +4 | 11 +5 | ballet | ||
| Let (3 letters) | 3 | 4 | let | ||
| Battle (6 letters) | 8 +4 | 10 +4 | battle | ||
| Leyte (5 letters) | 8 +4 | 8 +2 | leyte | ||
| Teal (4 letters) | 4 | 5 | tlae | ||
| Cuttle (6 letters) | 8 +4 | 11 +5 | cuttle | ||
| Beetle (6 letters) | 8 +4 | 10 +4 | beeelt | ||
| Cattle (6 letters) | 8 +4 | 10 +4 | aceltt | ||
| Cleat (5 letters) | 7 +3 | 9 +3 | eclat | ||
| Eyelet (6 letters) | 9 +5 | 9 +3 | eyelet | ||
| Latex (5 letters) | 12 +8 | 13 +7 | latex | ||
| Lute (4 letters) | 4 | 6 | lute | ||
| Tablet (6 letters) | 8 +4 | 10 +4 | battle | ||
| Table (5 letters) | 7 +3 | 9 +3 | abelt | ||
| Telex (5 letters) | 12 +8 | 13 +7 | telex | ||
| Telly (5 letters) | 8 +4 | 9 +3 | telly | ||
| Tulle (5 letters) | 5 +1 | 8 +2 | tulle | ||
| Velvet (6 letters) | 12 +8 | 15 +9 | velvet | ||
| Wallet (6 letters) | 9 +5 | 11 +5 | wallet | ||
| Wattle (6 letters) | 9 +5 | 10 +4 | aelttw | ||
| Welt (4 letters) | 7 +3 | 8 +2 | welt | ||
| Eclat (5 letters) | 7 +3 | 9 +3 | eclat | ||
| Tubule (6 letters) | 8 +4 | 12 +6 | tubule |
Tell Is In These Word Lists
- Starts With T
- Ends With L
- Spelled With / Contains Letters
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