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BENNY

/ˈbɛni/

NounVerbBEN-nyben-ny · 2 syllablesGrade 10

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

Meaning

An amphetamine tablet.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree English ben(zedrine) Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English benny From ben(zedrine) + -y.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

beaneggs Benedictsesamebennebennisesamum indicum

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, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.