NYT Dictionary

CHEM

/kɛm/
NounAdjectiveGrade 12

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

Meaning

Clipping of chemistry (“branch of natural science”), usually referring to the subject or the department.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

Clippings.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

recreational drugdrugdopegearhorsestuffsubstance

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 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.

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