NYT Dictionary

DURRA

/ˈdʌrə/
NounDUR-radur-ra · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

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

Meaning

A kind of millet, a variety of sorghum; Indian millet (Sorghum bicolor).

Etymology

Origin: Arabic

From Arabic ذُرَة (ḏura).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

douradourah

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, 2025.

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