NYT Dictionary

CHAR

/t͡ʃɑɹ/
VerbNounSHAHGrade 4

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

Meaning

To burn something to charcoal; to be burnt to charcoal.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

Back-formation from charcoal.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

charcoalcoalblackenscorchsearsingecharladycharwomancleaning ladycleaning woman

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 13 recorded puzzles:

+1 earlier appearances in the archive.

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