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How do you spell dwarf in the plural?

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Answer:

Dwarves, or dwarfs.

Both are acceptable.

When speaking of people of short stature or astronomical objects (like relatively small stars or planets), dwarfs is more common. When referring to the mythological/fairy tale/fantasy creatures, dwarves is the norm since the publication of Tolkien's The Hobbit.

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