NYT Dictionary

ABAYA

/əˈbeɪ.jə/
NounCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Synonym of aba.

Etymology

Origin: Arabic

From Arabic عَبَايَة (ʕabāya). Compare aba. First attested in 1856.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

aba

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.

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