NYT Dictionary

FRIT

/fɹɪt/
NounVerbAdjectiveFRITGrade 11

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

Meaning

A pre-fused ceramic mixture used to make glass and glazes.

Etymology

Origin: French

Either from French fritte, from frit (“fried”), or else from Italian fritta f (“fried”).

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, 2023, 2024, 2025.

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