NYT Dictionary

DURO

/ˈdʌroʊ/
Proper nounDU-rodu-ro · 2 syllablesCollege

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

Meaning

A surname.

Etymology

Origin: Spanish

Borrowed from Italian and Spanish Duro. It could also derive from Albanian Duro.

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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