NYT Dictionary

DOUT

NounVerbAdvanced/Professional

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

Meaning

Obsolete spelling of doubt.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English doute (“doubt”). More at doubt.

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 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.

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