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ATTRACTANCY

NounAT-trac-tan-cyat-trac-tan-cy · 4 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

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

Meaning

A measure of the ability of something (especially a pheromone) to attract; attractive power.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

From attract + -ancy.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

attractance

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, 2022, 2024, 2025, 2026.

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