Telling
7 lettersverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
The present participle of tell, referring to the act of communicating information or narrating events. Can also be an adjective meaning revealing or significant.
“She was telling her friends about the holiday adventure.”
Pronunciation
Syllables
tell·ing
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Synonyms
narratingrecountinginformingrevealing
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Contains double L and -ING ending; vowels E, I
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Scrabble
Worth 8 points; double L useful for word building
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