NYT Dictionary

EXTENT

/ɪkˈstɛnt/
NounAdjectiveex-TENTex-tent · 2 syllablesGrade 6

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

Meaning

A range of values or locations.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English extente, from Anglo-Norman extente and Old French estente (“valuation of land, stretch of land”), from estendre, extendre (“extend”) (or from Latin extentus), from Latin extendere (See extend.)

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

extentexpanseextensionmeasureacreageambitamountamplitudeareabeam

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 7 recorded puzzles:

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