NYT Dictionary

ENDLONG

/ˈɛndˌlɔŋ/
PrepositionAdverbEND-longend-long · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2026

Meaning

Along (as opposed to across), from end to end of.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

From Old English andlang ( > along), re-formed by popular etymology in Middle English as end + long; partly from Old Norse cognate endlangr.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

alongendwayslengthwise

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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