NYT Dictionary

COMPLOT

/ˈkɒmˌplɒt/
NounVerbCOM-plotcom-plot · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2021, 2022, 2025

Meaning

A plot (involving more than one person), conspiracy

Etymology

Origin: French

Borrowed from Middle French complot (“crowd-, plot”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

conspirecabalconjuremachinateangleartificebrewcollusioncomplicityconcoct

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, 2021, 2022, 2025.

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