NYT Dictionary

CARD

/kɑɹd/
NounVerbCARDcard · 1 syllableGrade 3

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

A playing card.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English carde (“playing card”), from Old French carte, from Latin charta, from Ancient Greek χάρτης (khártēs, “paper, papyrus”). Doublet of carte and chart.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

expansion cardwagwitposterpostingplacardnoticebillagendabadge

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 16 recorded puzzles:

+4 earlier appearances in the archive.

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