NYT Dictionary

CRAWDAD

/ˈkɹɔˌdæd/
NounCRAW-dadcraw-dad · 2 syllablesGrade 6

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020

Meaning

Synonym of crayfish.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

Alteration of US and British dialectal crawdab (“crayfish”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

crayfishcrawldadcrawfishcrawlfishmudbugyabbyecrevissecrawdaddyclamcrab

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.

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