NYT Dictionary

ALICYCLIC

/ælɪˈsaɪklɪk/
AdjectiveNounAL-i-cy-clical-i-cy-clic · 4 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Of a class of organic compounds having both aliphatic (chain) and cyclic (ring) structure

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

Blend of aliphatic + cyclic.

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, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.

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