NYT Dictionary

DOTY

/ˈdoʊtiː/
AdjectiveDOT-ydot-y · 2 syllablesCollege

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

Meaning

Suffering from rot, or waterlogged

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

From dote + -y.

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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