Umbrellla or umbrella?
Did you mean umbrella? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
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umbrellla
Correct
umbrella
Correct spelling: umbrella. Misspelling: umbrellla.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
Memory tip
Double L: um-BREL-LA.
Why people write “umbrellla”
The misspelling “umbrellla” is only one letter off: it doubles the L, which umbrella 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 umbrella automatic.
What does “umbrella” mean?
umbrella noun
- a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
- a formation of military planes maintained over ground operations or targets
“an air umbrella over England”
- having the function of uniting a group of similar things
“the Democratic Party is an umbrella for many liberal groups”
umbrella adjective
- covering or applying simultaneously to a number of similar items or elements or groups
“an umbrella organization”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Umbrella” in a sentence
- Don't forget your umbrella.
- An air umbrella over England.
- The Democratic Party is an umbrella for many liberal groups.
- An umbrella organization.
Is “umbrella” a playable word?
12 points in Scrabble · 17 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“umbrellla” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from UMBRELLA.