NYT Dictionary

ATOP

/əˈtɒp/
PrepositionAdverba-TOPa-top · 2 syllablesGrade 10

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

Meaning

On the top of.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

From a- (“on”) + top.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

on topontopaboveonupon

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 15 recorded puzzles:

+3 earlier appearances in the archive.

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