NYT Dictionary

ADDEND

/ˈæd.ɛnd/
NounVerbAD-dendad-dend · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

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

Meaning

Addendum, any one of two or more numbers or other terms that are to be added together.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

Short for addendum, by surface analysis, add + -end.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

summandargumentelementequationformulaplussumsummationtotal

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 13 recorded puzzles:

+1 earlier appearances in the archive.

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