Spelling

8 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

The way in which a word is written using letters, or the process of forming words correctly from individual letters. A fundamental literacy skill.

“The teacher organised a spelling bee competition for Year 5 students.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈspelɪŋ/

Syllables

spell·ing

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Synonyms

orthographywritinglettering

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Not typically used in Wordle due to 8-letter length; contains double-L and -ING ending

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Scrabble

Worth 12 points; the double-L provides flexibility for building parallel words

Words Related to Spelling

Words you can make from Spelling

Shorter words formed from the letters in “spelling”.

selling single elsin genip giles gills gilse ginep gisel glens ingle insep legis lenis liens ligne liles lines linge lings lipse lisle niels nigel

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