Told
/tɔʊld/
Scrabble:5 ptsWWF:6 pts4 letters
Definition of Told
verb
- (archaic outside of idioms) To count, reckon, or enumerate.
"All told, there were over a dozen. Can you tell time on a clock? He had untold wealth."
- To narrate.
"I want to tell a story; I want to tell you a story."
- To convey by speech; to say.
"Finally, someone told him the truth. He seems to like to tell lies."
- To instruct or inform.
"Please tell me how to do it."
- To order; to direct, to say to someone.
"Tell him to go away."
Anagrams of Told
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Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Told"
Told is a 4-letter word that scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "told" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Told" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "told" is a low-scoring word.