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BILBY

/ˈbɪlbiː/

NounBIL-bybil-by · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

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

Meaning

An Australian desert marsupial of the only extant species Macrotis lagotis with distinctive large ears and approximately the size of a rabbit.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

Borrowed from Gamilaraay bilbi.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

dalgitepinkierabbit bandicootrabbit-eared bandicoot

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, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025, 2026.