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Tells

Q: What does tells mean?

tells is the plural and third-person singular form of tell, which means “a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer”. It has 7 meanings in total, listed above.

t ₁e ₁l ₁l ₁s ₁

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 5 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of tell

Scrabble US & Canada : valid
Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
Words With Friends : valid
Wordle : valid

What does tells mean?

noun

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)
Synonymswilliam tell

verb

express in words
“He said that he wanted to marry her”
Synonymsstate say
let something be known
“Tell them that you will be late”
narrate or give a detailed account of
“Tell what happened”
Synonymsnarrate recount recite
give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
“I said to him to go home”
Synonymsorder enjoin say
discern or comprehend
“He could tell that she was unhappy”
inform positively and with certainty and confidence
“I tell you that man is a crook!”
Synonymsassure

Definitions shown for tell, the base form of tells.

Is TELLS a valid word?

Game / word list	Valid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL)	Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS)	Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE)	Yes
Wordle (guess list)	Yes

How many points is TELLS worth?

Scrabble

5 pts

t ₁e ₁l ₁l ₁s ₁

Words With Friends

7 pts

t ₁e ₁l ₂l ₂s ₁

Wordfeud

5 pts

t ₁e ₁l ₁l ₁s ₁

NYT Crossplay

7 pts

t ₁e ₁l ₂l ₂s ₁

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in TELLS

Anagrams 1

stell

Best shorter words top 22 of 22

ells 4 elts 4 lest 4 lets 4 sell 4 tell 4 tels 4 ell 3 els 3 elt 3 est 3 les 3 let 3 sel 3 set 3 tel 3 tes 3 el 2 es 2 et 2 st 2 te 2

See all 22 words made from TELLS

Hooks for TELLS

Add one letter to the front or back of TELLS to make another word.

Front hooks

stells

Back hooks

None

Words that end like TELLS

Common words that share the ending -ELLS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

sells spells bells cells shells smells fells jells wells yells dwells swells bluebells dumbbells farewells misspells nutshells seashells foretells

All words ending in -ELLS

Tells: quick answers

Is TELLS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. TELLS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 5 points before board bonuses.

How many points is TELLS worth?

TELLS scores 5 points in Scrabble, 7 in Words With Friends, 5 in Wordfeud and 7 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.

What does tells mean?

tells is the plural and third-person singular form of tell, which means “a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer”. It has 7 meanings in total, listed above.

What words can you make with the letters in TELLS?

You can make 22 shorter words from TELLS, such as ELLS, ELTS, LEST, LETS. See the full list.

What are the anagrams of TELLS?

TELLS rearranges into STELL.