NYT Dictionary

COLOUR

/ˈkələr/
NounAdjectiveVerbKUHLUHRGrade 8

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

Meaning

Commonwealth and Ireland standard spelling of color.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

colorvividnesscolorationcolourationcoloringcolouring

Antonyms

colorlessness

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, 2022, 2023, 2025, 2026.

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