tall: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 4 letter points · starts with T · ends with L
Meaning of tall
adj
Having a top that is far up (contrast: deep (having a bottom that is far down' ).) Having great vertical extent (usually reckoned from the bottom of the feet to the very top of the head) when standing. (For instance, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be deemed tall.)
Example: Being tall is an advantage in basketball.
- usually
Having a top that is far up (contrast: deep (having a bottom that is far down' ).) Having its top a long way up; having a great vertical (and often greater than horizontal) extent.
Example: Tall trees, at least about 30m high.
- US
Having a top that is far up (contrast: deep (having a bottom that is far down' ).) Smaller than grande, usually 8 ounces (~ 230 ml).
Hard to believe, such as a tall story or a tall tale.
Listed forms: taller, tallest.
Source: Wiktionary — tall.
noun
A clothing size for taller people.
Example: Do you have this in a tall?
A tall serving of a drink, especially one from Starbucks, which contains 12 ounces.
- nonstandard, possibly
Someone or something that is tall.
Listed forms: talls.
Source: Wiktionary — tall.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for tall.
adjective
lofty in style
adjective
having a specified height
- in height
adjective
too improbable to admit of belief
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is tall in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of tall
T(1) + A(1) + L(1) + L(1) = 4 points.
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Anagrams of tall
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
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Shorter words from tall
7 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in tall. Showing up to 24, longest first.