NYT Dictionary

FILTH

/fɪlθ/
NounFILTHGrade 2

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2022, 2024, 2026

Meaning

Dirt; foul matter; that which soils or defiles.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

From Middle English filth, from Old English fȳlþu, from Proto-West Germanic *fūliþu, equivalent to foul + -th (abstract nominal suffix).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

crudskankdirtgrimesoilstaingreasegrungefilthinessfoulness

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles:

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