NYT Dictionary

EFFACE

/əˈfeɪs/
Verbef-FACEef-face · 2 syllablesGrade 8

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

Meaning

To erase (as anything impressed or inscribed upon a surface); to render illegible or indiscernible.

Etymology

Origin: French

From Middle French effacer (“erase”), from Old French esfacier (“remove the face”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 7 recorded puzzles:

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