NYT Dictionary

DECILE

/ˈdɛs.əl/
NounDEC-iledec-ile · 2 syllablesCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2023, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Any of the values in a series that divides the distribution of individuals in that series into ten groups of equal frequency.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

From Latin decilis, equivalent to dec- + -ile.

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, 2023, 2025, 2026.

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