How to spell writer

Writer is spelled W-R-I-T-E-R.

hear itwrit·er/'raɪtər/nounSilent and tricky

What it means: A person who creates books, stories, or articles.

In a sentence: The writer told a magical story about a dragon.

Same family: writing, wrote, written, rewriter, author. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: The noun “writer” is formed from the verb “write” plus the Old English agent suffix “-er,” meaning “a person who does.” English has many similar job words with -er, like “teacher,” “driver,” and “baker.”

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