NYT Dictionary

DENE

/diːn/
NounDEENCollege

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

Meaning

A valley, especially the deep valley of a stream or rivulet.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

From Middle English dene, from Old English dene.

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

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