NYT Dictionary

CAUDAD

/ˈkɔːdæd/
AdverbAdjectiveCAU-dadcau-dad · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

backwards; toward the tail or posterior part

Etymology

Origin: Latin

From Latin cauda (“tail”) + ad (“to”). By surface analysis, caudo- + -ad.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

caudallytailwardcaudal

Antonyms

cephalad

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, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.

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