NYT Dictionary

AFOOT

/əˈfʊt/
AdverbAdjectivea-FOOTa-foot · 2 syllablesGrade 6

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

Meaning

On foot. (means of locomotion, walking)

Etymology

Origin: Ancient Greek

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- English foot English afoot From a- + foot.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

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NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 7 recorded puzzles:

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