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BAWBEE

/bɔːˈbiː/
NounBAW-beebaw-bee · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024

Meaning

A coin originally worth six pennies Scots, and later three; held equivalent to an English halfpenny.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

Borrowed from Scots bawbee.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

bobcrowndollarfarthinggroatguineamitemonkeypencepenny

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 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024.

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