NYT Dictionary

GALAH

/ɡəˈlɑː/
NounGA-lahga-lah · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

A member of species Eolophus roseicapilla of pink and grey species of cockatoos, native to Australia.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

From Gamilaraay gilaa. * (fool): A connection with Malay gila (“mad”) has been suggested, but this explanation has not gained acceptance. ]

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

pink and grey cockatooroseate cockatoorose-breasted cockatoodrongo

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, 2026.

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