Is “Tell” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
TELL
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary

Valid in these dictionaries

SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
Valid
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Valid
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Valid

Meaning of Tell

/tɛl/

noun
  1. 1.A reflexive, often habitual behavior, especially one occurring in a context that often features attempts at deception by persons under psychological stress (such as a poker game or police interrogation), that reveals information that the person exhibiting the behavior is attempting to withhold.

  2. 2.That which is told; a tale or account.

  3. 3.A private message to an individual in a chat room; a whisper.

verb
  1. 1.(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.

  2. 2.To narrate.

    I want to tell a story;  I want to tell you a story.

  3. 3.To convey by speech; to say.

    Finally, someone told him the truth.  He seems to like to tell lies.

Synonyms: count, number, grass up, snitch, tattle, narrate