Definitions
forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
Word origin
1400s, from spell (verb) + -ing.
Used in a sentence
“For the practical use of spelling comes in writing.”
“Spelling was invented by man and, like other human inventions, is capable of development and improvement by man in the direction of simplicity, economy, and efficiency.”
“I knew that Kriciak, the inspector who was supervising me for the Marshals Service, was going to go nuts when I told him that I wanted to allow Landon to participate in soccer and spelling.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Correct letters”8 letters
02“Word-letter order”8 letters
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