NYT Dictionary

DUNNO

/dəˈnoʊ/
ContractionNoundun-NOdun-no · 2 syllablesGrade 10

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Pronunciation spelling of do not know; pronunciation spelling of does not know.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

Written form of an informal pronunciation of don't know that is a reduction of do not know or does not know.

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 15 recorded puzzles:

+3 earlier appearances in the archive.

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