NYT Dictionary
ADDICTING
/əˈdɪktɪŋ/AdjectiveVerbad-DICT-ingad-dict-ing · 3 syllablesGrade 9
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2026
Meaning
Causing addiction.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *déyḱeti Proto-Italic *deikō Latin dīcō Latin addīcō Latin addictusbor. English addict English -ing English addicting From addict + -ing.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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