NYT Dictionary

FICTILE

/ˈfɪktəl/
AdjectiveFIC-tilefic-tile · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

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

Meaning

Capable of being molded into the shape of an artifact or art work

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Latin fictilus, from fictus (from fingere (“to shape, form, devise”)) + -ilis

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

pliablemoldableplasticadaptablebendablecompliantductileelasticfacileflexible

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 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2025, 2026.

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