NYT Dictionary
CANNABINOL
NounCANNABI-nolcannabi-nol · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2026
Meaning
A psychoactive cannabinoid found in the hemp plant Cannabis sativa; an oxidation product of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
Etymology tree Ancient Greek κάνναβις (kánnabis)bor. Latin cannabislbor. English cannab(is) Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English -ol English cannabinol From cannab(is) + -in + -ol.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
CBN
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 2026.