NYT Dictionary

DIGIT

/ˈdɪd͡ʒɪt/
NounVerbDIG-itdig-it · 2 syllablesGrade 4

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

Meaning

A position in a sequence of numerals representing a place value in a positional number system.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ-der.? Latin digitusbor. Middle English digit English digit Inherited from Middle English digit, borrowed from Latin digitus. Doublet of digitus and dedo.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

placefigurefingerfingerbreadthfingersbreadthinchdegreemaniculedactylarch

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 7 recorded puzzles:

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