NYT Dictionary

CULTIC

/kˈʌltɪk/
AdjectiveCUL-ticcul-tic · 2 syllablesCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

Meaning

ritual, relating to cult (religious ritual)

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree English cult Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English cultic From cult + -ic.

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 5 recorded puzzles:

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