NYT Dictionary

ACNED

AdjectiveAC-nedac-ned · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

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

Meaning

Marked by acne; suffering from acne.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree English acne Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English acned From acne + -ed.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

pimpledpimplypustulate

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 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.

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