NYT Dictionary

ABUTTAL

/əˈbʌt.l̩/

NounVerbA-but-tala-but-tal · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

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

Meaning

The butting or boundary of land, particularly at the end; buttals.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree English abut Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English abuttal From abut + -al.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

conjugationconjunctionconnectioncontiguityjunctionjuxtapositionperigeeunion

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 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024.