NYT Dictionary

CRIT

/kɹɪt/
NounVerbKREETCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Criticism.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

From criticism, critique, critical, criterium, and critical hit, by shortening.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

criterium

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, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.

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