NYT Dictionary
APODAL
/ˈæpədl/AdjectiveNounAP-o-dalap-o-dal · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2026
Meaning
Without feet or foot-like body parts; legless ; footless ; feetless.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- English -pod Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English -podal English apodal From a- + -podal.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
apodous
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 2026.