NYT Dictionary

CHICA

NounCHI-cachi-ca · 2 syllablesCollege

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

Meaning

A Latin-American girl; a Latina.

Etymology

Origin: Spanish

Borrowed from Spanish chica (“girl”).

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 29 recorded puzzles:

+17 earlier appearances in the archive.

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