Is TELLS a word?
TELLS is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends, has 5 letters, and can be rearranged into 1 other word, plus 17 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, TELLS is a valid word.
What does tells mean?
TELLS is an inflected form of tell.
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).
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
TELLS: word details
- Pronunciation: TEHLZ (approx., 1 syllable)
- Length: 5 letters, a medium-length word. It is one of 12,578 5-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 5 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 7 points on the tiles.
- Wordle: five letters, so TELLS works as a Wordle guess or answer.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
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Frequently asked questions
What does TELLS mean?
TELLS is an inflected form of tell and is a noun. It means: 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).
Is TELLS a valid word?
Yes, TELLS is a valid word. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.