Tell

4 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

To communicate information or give an account of something.

“Please tell me what happened at the meeting.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/tɛl/

Related Words

Synonyms

inform relate report

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Double L with common letters T, E.

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Scrabble

Worth 4 points; can extend to TELLS or TELLER.

Words Related to Tell

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “tell” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

bell cell dell fell gell hell jell sell tall till toll well

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5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “tell”.

stell tells tellt telly tulle

Longer words starting with Tell

Words that begin with “tell”.

tells tellt telly telling

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