NYT Dictionary

BUND

/bʊnd/
NounVerbBUHNDGrade 10

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

Meaning

A league or confederacy; especially the confederation of German states.

Etymology

Origin: German

From German Bund (“alliance, league”). Doublet of Bund, bond, and band.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

allianceassemblageaxisbandblocbodycoalitioncollegecombinationcombine

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, 2023, 2024, 2025.

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