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Dumbell or dumbbell?

Did you mean dumbbell? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.

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dumbell

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Correct spelling: dumbbell. Misspelling: dumbell.

letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there

Memory tip

Dumb + bell: two words joined, so both Bs stay.

Why people write “dumbell”

The misspelling “dumbell” is only one letter off: it uses a single B where dumbbell has a double BB.

Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make dumbbell automatic.

What does “dumbbell” mean?

dumbbell noun

  1. an exercising weight; two spheres connected by a short bar that serves as a handle
  2. an ignorant or foolish person

    Synonyms:dummydopeboobboobypinhead

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Dumbbell” in a sentence

  • She lifts a dumbbell every morning.

Is “dumbbell” a playable word?

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15 points in Scrabble · 21 in Words With Friends

  • Scrabble (US)
  • Scrabble (UK)
  • Words With Friends

“dumbell” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from DUMBBELL.

Dumbbell: quick answers

Is it dumbell or dumbbell?
The correct spelling is dumbbell. “dumbell” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists.
How can I remember how to spell dumbbell?
Dumb + bell: two words joined, so both Bs stay.
What does dumbbell mean?
Dumbbell means: an exercising weight; two spheres connected by a short bar that serves as a handle.