NYT Dictionary

CLAG

/klæɡ/
NounVerbAdvanced/Professional

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

Meaning

A glue or paste made from starch.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

From Middle English claggen, probably of Scandinavian origin. Compare Swedish klägg and Old English clǣġ.

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

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