NYT Dictionary

CODING

/koʊdɪŋ/
NounVerbAdjectiveCOD-ingcod-ing · 2 syllablesGrade 3

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2022, 2025

Meaning

The process of encoding or decoding.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

From code + -ing.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

computer programmingcryptographysteganographycodeencipherciphercypherencryptinscribegull

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle:

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