NYT Dictionary

BABEL

/ˈbæb.l̩/
NounBA-belba-bel · 2 syllablesCollege

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

Meaning

Alternative form of Babel.

Etymology

Origin: Hebrew

Heb. Bbel, the name of the capital of Babylonia; in Genesis associated with the idea of confusion

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 21 recorded puzzles:

+9 earlier appearances in the archive.

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