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Writting or writing?

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

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writting

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writing

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Correct spelling: writing. Misspelling: writting.

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

Memory tip

One T: write drops its E and adds -ing.

Why people write “writting”

The misspelling “writting” is only one letter off: it doubles the T, which writing 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 writing automatic.

What does “writing” mean?

writing noun

  1. the act of creating written works

    “writing was a form of therapy for him”

    Synonyms:authorshipcompositionpenning

  2. the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect)

    “the writing in her novels is excellent”

    Synonyms:

  3. (usually plural) the collected work of an author

    “the idea occurs with increasing frequency in Hemingway's writings”

  4. letters or symbols that are written or imprinted on a surface to represent the sounds or words of a language

    “he turned the paper over so the writing wouldn't show”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Writing” in a sentence

  • She loves writing poetry.
  • Writing was a form of therapy for him.
  • The writing in her novels is excellent.
  • The idea occurs with increasing frequency in Hemingway's writings.

Is “writing” a playable word?

w 4r 1i 1t 1i 1n 1g 2

11 points in Scrabble · 13 in Words With Friends

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

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

Writing: quick answers

Is it writting or writing?
The correct spelling is writing. “writting” 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 writing?
One T: write drops its E and adds -ing.
What does writing mean?
Writing means: the act of creating written works.