Untill or until?
Did you mean until? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
Incorrect
untill
Correct
until
Correct spelling: until. Misspelling: untill.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
Memory tip
Until has only one L at the end, even though till has two.
Why people write “untill”
The misspelling “untill” is only one letter off: it doubles the L, which until 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 until automatic.
What does “until” mean?
Up to the time that, or up to a particular point in time. It works as a preposition (until Monday) and as a conjunction (until the rain stops).
“Until” in a sentence
- Wait until I get back.
Is “until” a playable word?
5 points in Scrabble · 8 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“untill” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from UNTIL.