NYT Dictionary

COMMIE

/ˈkɑ.mi/
NounAdjectiveCOM-miecom-mie · 2 syllablesGrade 8

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2022, 2023, 2025

Meaning

A communist; a person with communist sympathies; a supposed communist infiltrator.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

Blend of communist + -ie (diminutive suffix).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

anticapitalistcommocommunistbolshevikcommunioncomrademaoistmarxistredrevisionist

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 2020, 2022, 2023, 2025.

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