tell- root words — words with the tell- root

The root tell- comes from Old English tellan, meaning count, tell. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including retell, retelling, retold, fortuneteller, fortunetelling, storytelling. 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, fortuneteller, fortunetelling, storytelling. 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.