NYT Dictionary

BILLET

/ˈbɪlɪt/

NounVerbBIL-letbil-let · 2 syllablesGrade 8

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

Meaning

A short informal letter.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English bylet, from Anglo-Norman billette (“list, schedule”), from bille + -ette, from Latin bulla (“document”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

note linepositionpostberthofficespotplacesituationquarter

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 9 recorded puzzles:

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