Spelling
/ˈspɛlɪŋ/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:16 pts8 letters
Definition of Spelling
verb
verb
- To read (something) as though letter by letter; to peruse slowly or with effort.
- (sometimes with “out”) To write or say the letters that form a word or part of a word.
- To be able to write or say the letters that form words.
"I find it difficult to spell because I'm dyslexic."
- Of letters: to compose (a word).
"The letters “a”, “n” and “d” spell “and”."
- (with “out”) To clarify; to explain in detail.
"Please spell it out for me."
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50 words can be made from the letters in "spelling":
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