NYT Dictionary

FALLEN

/ˈfaːlən/
VerbAdjectiveNounFALL-enfall-en · 2 syllablesGrade 3

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

Meaning

past participle of fall

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

Morphologically fall + -en.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

collapsedfalldescendcomeprecipitateanimalanimalisticapostateasleepatheistic

Antonyms

arisenascendrise

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 5 recorded puzzles:

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