Definitions
There are 9 meanings of the word
Tally.
How to pronounce tally:
Tally - as a noun
A score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
Example: "The yankees scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
run3Hypernyms (Closely Related)
score7Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
The act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
Example: "The counting continued for several hours"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
count7counting11enumeration13numeration12reckoning16Hypernyms (Closely Related)
investigating18investigation17Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Tally - as a verb
Be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
Example: "The two stories don't agree in many details"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
agree6check16correspond15fit6gibe7jibe13match12Hypernyms (Closely Related)
be4equal14Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Gain points in a game
Example: "The home team is racking up points"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
rack upscore7Hypernyms (Closely Related)
advance13gain5gain groundget aheadmake headwaypull aheadwin6Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Tally - as an interjection
Target sighted.
Example: "(air traffic control): speedbird 123, new york, traffic at two o’clock, seven miles, a boeing 737, west-bound, at 4000 feet.”"
Tally - as an adverb
In a tall way; stoutly; with spirit.
Example Sentences
"She kept a tally of how many books she had read over the summer."
"The tally showed that they had received 100 votes."
"The final tally revealed that the red team had won the competition."
"The teacher recorded the students' scores in a tally."
"He marked a tally on the board for each correct answer."
Word Game Points
Is TALLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, tally is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
TALLY has a SCRABBLE points total of 8.
Is TALLY a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, tally is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordTALLY has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 9.
Is TALLY a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, tally is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordTALLY has a WORDFEUD points total of 8.
