Meaning
The second letter of the Greek alphabet (Β, β), preceded by alpha (Α, α) and followed by gamma, (Γ, γ). In modern Greek it represents the voiced labiodental fricative sound of v found in the English words have and vase.
Etymology
Origin: Ancient Greek
Etymology tree Proto-Semitic *bayt- Phoenician 𐤁𐤕 (bt)bor. Ancient Greek βῆτᾰ (bêtă)bor. English beta Borrowed from Ancient Greek βῆτᾰ (bêtă). Doublet of beth.
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 14 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-07-04BAEHILT
- 2025-12-08AZBTIEP
- 2025-10-12BACEILT
- 2025-09-23TAKICEB
- 2025-08-06TAMEBJN
- 2025-03-11TNAKMEB
- 2025-03-03BATGELV
- 2024-08-23BAPLEOT
- 2024-07-18TABEIPZ
- 2024-06-18ABKTCEI
- 2023-08-02TLAJCBE
- 2023-07-11ABTIFEC
+2 earlier appearances in the archive.