NYT Dictionary

ANALYTE

NounAN-a-lytean-a-lyte · 3 syllablesCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2022, 2026

Meaning

Any substance undergoing analysis.

Etymology

Origin: Ancient Greek

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂en- Proto-Hellenic *aná Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰ́ (ănắ) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰ- (ănă-)der. English ana- English -lyte English analyte From ana- + -lyte.

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 2022, 2026.

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