TOLL
/toʊl/
4 letters · 1 syllable · noun, verb
Definition of TOLL
Loss or damage incurred through a disaster.
"The war has taken its toll on the people."
A fee paid for some liberty or privilege, particularly for the privilege of passing over a bridge or on a highway, or for that of vending goods in a fair, market, etc.
A fee for using any kind of material processing service.
"We can handle on a toll basis your needs for spray drying, repackaging, crushing and grinding, and dry blending."
To impose a fee for the use of.
"Once more it is proposed to toll the East River bridges."
To levy a toll on (someone or something).
To take as a toll.
The act or sound of tolling
To ring (a bell) slowly and repeatedly.
"Ask not for whom the bell tolls."
Examples of TOLL in a Sentence
- "The war has taken its toll on the people."
- "We can handle on a toll basis your needs for spray drying, repackaging, crushing and grinding, and dry blending."
- "Once more it is proposed to toll the East River bridges."
- "Ask not for whom the bell tolls."
Word Details
Is TOLL a Scrabble Word?
Yes, TOLL is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Tip: Short words like TOLL are excellent for parallel plays and tight board positions in Scrabble.
Letter Values for TOLL
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | t | o | l | l | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| WWF | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Words You Can Make With the Letters in TOLL
4 words from the letters in TOLL
3-letter words
2-letter words
How to Use TOLL in Word Games
TOLL is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words With Friends, making it a modest-scoring word.
Short word advantage: TOLL is only 4 letters, making it ideal for parallel plays where you form multiple words simultaneously by placing tiles adjacent to existing words on the board.
Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble TOLL to find 4 additional valid words.