NYT Dictionary

FENING

/ˈfɛnɪŋ/
NounFEN-ingfen-ing · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

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

Meaning

A currency unit worth one hundredth of a Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark.

Etymology

Origin: German

Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian fening, from German Pfennig. Doublet of penny and pfennig.

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 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.

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