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Updated June 2026
A story or narrative, especially one that is imaginative or fictitious.
“She told the children a fairy tale before bedtime.”
/ˈteɪl/
Good vowel coverage with A, E plus common T, L.
Worth 4 points; can often extend to TALES or TALER.
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