NYT Dictionary

DUPLET

/ˈduplət/

NounDU-pletdu-plet · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2026

Meaning

A group of two things.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Mid-17th century. From Latin duplus.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

couple pairsuper

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 2026.

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