TILL Word Analysis

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Analysis of TILL

Word Structure

Length: 4 letters

Vowels (1): I

Consonants (3): T, L, L

First Letter: T

Last Letter: L

Game Points

Scrabble Points: 4

Words With Friends Points: 6

Word Pattern: T-I-L-L

Word Patterns for TILL

Letter Distribution

T

Count: 1

I

Count: 1

L

Count: 2

Definition of TILL

preposition//tɪl//

Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time).

Examples:

  • "She stayed till the very end."
  • "I have to work till eight o'clock tonight."

Before (a certain time or event).

Examples:

  • "It's twenty till two. (1:40)"

(obsolete or dialectal) To, up to (physically).

Examples:

  • "They led him till his tent"

(obsolete or dialectal) To, toward (in attitude).

(dialectal) So that (something may happen).

Examples:

  • "1953?, Samuel Beckett, Waiting for Godot VLADIMIR: Together again at last! We'll have to celebrate this. But how? (He reflects.) Get up till I embrace you."
conjunction//tɪl//

Until, until the time that.

Examples:

  • "Maybe you can, maybe you can't: you won't know till you try."
  • "And the Mouse sat and laughed till he cried."
noun//tɪl//

(chiefly British) A cash register.

A removable box within a cash register containing the money.

Examples:

  • "Pull all the tills and lock them in the safe."
  • "When you've finished serving that customer could you jump off please? We need to take the till."

The contents of a cash register, for example at the beginning or end of the day or of a cashier's shift.

Examples:

  • "My count of my till was 30 dollars short."

A cash drawer in a bank, used by a teller.

(obsolete) A tray or drawer in a chest.

verb//tɪl//

(transitive) To develop so as to improve or prepare for usage; to cultivate (said of knowledge, virtue, mind etc.).

(transitive) To work or cultivate or plough (soil); to prepare for growing vegetation and crops.

(intransitive) To cultivate soil.

(obsolete) To prepare; to get.

noun//tɪl//

glacial drift consisting of a mixture of clay, sand, pebbles and boulders

(dialect) manure or other material used to fertilize land

noun//tɪl//

A vetch; a tare.

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Using TILL in Word Games

The word "TILL" can be valuable in various word games. Here's how you can use it effectively:

Scrabble Strategy

With a score of 4 points, "TILL" can be particularly effective when placed on premium squares. Look for opportunities to form parallel words or extend existing words on the board.

Words With Friends Tips

Worth 6 points in Words With Friends, "TILL" can be a strategic play. Consider saving it for triple word scores or combining it with high-scoring letters like J, Q, or Z.