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Grafitti or graffiti?

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

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Correct spelling: graffiti. Misspelling: grafitti.

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Memory tip

Double F, single T: graf-FI-TI.

Why people write “grafitti”

“grafitti” differs from “graffiti” in 2 places: it uses a single F where graffiti has a double FF; and it doubles the T, which graffiti spells with just one.

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 graffiti automatic.

What does “graffiti” mean?

graffiti noun

  1. a rude decoration inscribed on rocks or walls

    Synonyms:graffito

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Graffiti” in a sentence

  • The wall was covered in graffiti.

Is “graffiti” a playable word?

g 2r 1a 1f 4f 4i 1t 1i 1

15 points in Scrabble · 16 in Words With Friends

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

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

Graffiti: quick answers

Is it grafitti or graffiti?
The correct spelling is graffiti. “grafitti” 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 graffiti?
Double F, single T: graf-FI-TI.
What does graffiti mean?
Graffiti means: a rude decoration inscribed on rocks or walls.