NYT Dictionary

ALGUM

/ˈælɡəm/
NounAL-gumal-gum · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

A tree or wood mentioned in the Bible, possibly juniper or red sandalwood.

Etymology

Origin: Hebrew

From Hebrew אַלְגּוּמִּים (algumím).

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 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.

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