number vs tally

number and tally both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
number	Yes	No	Yes	No
tally	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, tally is a hyponym of number; that is, tally is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than number:

Other hyponyms of number include recount, miscount, census, add, add together, add up, sum, sum up, summate, tot, tot up, total, tote up.

number (noun)	tally (noun)
an item of clothing	the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals	a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
a clothing measurement	a bill for an amount due
one of a series published periodically
a symbol used to represent a number
a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification and may be attached to accounts, memberships, etc.
the number is used in calling a particular telephone
a short performance that is part of a longer program
the grammatical category for the forms of nouns and pronouns and verbs that are used depending on the number of entities involved (singular or dual or plural)
a numbered item in a series
a select company of people
a concept of quantity involving zero and units

number (verb)	tally (verb)
place a limit on the number of	determine the sum of
determine the number or amount of	keep score, as in games
enumerate	gain points in a game
give numbers to	be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
add up in number or quantity
put into a group