NYT Dictionary

APOLLO

/əˈpɑloʊ/
NounApol-LOApol-lo · 2 syllablesGrade 10

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Alternative letter-case form of Apollo (“a very handsome young man”)

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

From Apollo.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

phoebusafflatusamoraphroditeatdaatsadonisagdistisalouetteanna

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 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.

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