NYT Dictionary

BULLA

/ˈbʊlə/
NounBUL-labul-la · 2 syllablesCollege

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

Meaning

A blister, vesicle, or other thin-walled cavity or lesion, as

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Borrowed from Latin bulla (“bubble”). Doublet of bill and bull (“papal bull; bubble”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

blisterblebabscessballoonbilgebirthmarkblackheadbladderblobboil

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, 2024, 2026.

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