NYT Dictionary

BUNKO

/ˈbəŋkoʊ/
NounVerbBUN-kobun-ko · 2 syllablesGrade 11

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020

Meaning

Alternative spelling of bunco.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

Sf. Sp. banco bank, banca a sort of game at cards. Cf. Bank (in the commercial sense

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

buncocongyphustlestingflimflam

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 2020.

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