Clues for the word "TELL"

We've had 221 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 710 times in crosswords. It was last seen in LA Times crossword on January 03, 2026.

Definition of tell

v. t. - To mention one by one, or piece by piece; to recount; to enumerate; to reckon; to number; to count; as, to tell money.
v. t. - To utter or recite in detail; to give an account of; to narrate.
v. t. - To make known; to publish; to disclose; to divulge.
v. t. - To give instruction to; to make report to; to acquaint; to teach; to inform.
v. t. - To order; to request; to command.
v. t. - To discern so as to report; to ascertain by observing; to find out; to discover; as, I can not tell where one color ends and the other begins.
v. t. - To make account of; to regard; to reckon; to value; to estimate.
v. i. - To give an account; to make report.
v. i. - To take effect; to produce a marked effect; as, every shot tells; every expression tells.
n. - That which is told; tale; account.
n. - A hill or mound.