tell- root words — words with the tell- root

The root tell- comes from Old English tellan, meaning count, tell. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including retell, retelling, retold. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the tell- root

Explore words with tell- — words containing the tell- root and sharing its sense of "count, tell". Examples include retell, retelling, retold. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does tell- mean?

The tell- root means count, tell, from Old English tellan. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.