NYT Dictionary

BLIND

/ˈblaɪ̯nd/
AdjectiveNounVerbAdverbBLINDblind · 1 syllableGrade 6

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

Meaning

Unable to see, or only partially able to see.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

From Middle English blynd, from Old English blind, from Proto-West Germanic *blind, from Proto-Germanic *blindaz. Cognate with Danish, Dutch, German, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, and Swedish blind, Faroese and Icelandic blindur.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

sightlessrollsignscreensubterfugeunsightedunreasoningabstrusealibiambushamorphous

Antonyms

seeingsighted

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 4 recorded puzzles:

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